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Things Get Even Crazier As Old Footage Of 24-Yr-Old Browns Rookie With His 18-Yr-Old Girlfriend Resurfaces Online [VIDEO]

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Joe Royer and Rilee Stepp
Joe Royer and Rilee Stepp (Photo via X)

Cleveland Browns rookie Joe Royer has been under fire this week on account of his questionable relationship with the 18-year-old daughter of one of his coaches. 

Royer has yet to play in the NFL. The Browns selected the former University of Cincinnati tight end in the fifth round of this year’s draft. 

He spent the first three years of his college career in Ohio but played his last with the Bearcats. There, he worked with tight ends coach Josh Stepp. 

There are valid suspicions of Royer and Stepp’s daughter, Rilee, being romantically involved. 

The 24-year-old was in photos from the 18-year-old’s graduation, which the coach shared himself. 

The “Joe Royer Files” Keep Coming 

Cleveland Browns tight end Joe Royer (Photo via Imagn Images)

The story has sparked a firestorm online, with other photos and videos suggesting that something is indeed going on, surfacing on social media. 

Rilee posted a photo wearing the player’s Bearcats jersey last season. She also dropped a heart emoji under one of his posts and even shared a photo of the TE to her IG Stories.

A TikTok video has since resurfaced showing them fooling around together. 

“The Royer files never end…” Dov Kleiman claimed. 

You can see that video right below:

Of course, it’s caused a stir.

“Don’t date high schoolers when you’re in college at 24 years old 🤨 Do the @Browns do any research before the draft?” someone asked.

“Josh giddey 2.0,” one fan joked.

“So what, he red shirted her⁉️ Age of consent is 16 in OH and he got her fathers approval 👑,” someone else claimed.

“People really self report how creepy they are by defending this,” said another.

Stepp has made all of her social media pages private since speculation began swirling. 

Meanwhile, a relationship between the two has not been confirmed. If there is one, it would not be illegal in Ohio, but the age gap is still thought to be unusual, especially given that it involves a professional football player.

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