The Cleveland Browns have waived Ben Tate.

Tate had just two carries for minus-9 yards in the Browns' Week 11 loss.

Tate was complaining earlier in the week about his carries in the Browns' three-running back rotation with Terrance West and Isaiah Crowell.

A team source told ESPN's Bob Holtzman that the move was primarily a football decision. The Browns are pleased with how West and Crowell, both rookies, are playing and want special-teams production from their third running back, which Tate didn't provide.