The conversation around Cleveland Browns fifth-round tight end Joe Royer, already generating significant attention online over the past week, took a more serious turn on Wednesday when a new video surfaced showing the 24-year-old making an explicit sexual remark directed at girls under 18.

In the clip circulating on social media, Royer is heard telling underage girls to contact him once they turn 18, using explicit language, per Dov Kleiman on X. The video has been shared widely as the latest development in what social media has labeled the “Royer files.”

How the situation escalated from photos to a pattern that raises deeper concerns

The controversy began earlier this week when photos surfaced of Royer attending the high school graduation of Rilee Stepp, the 18-year-old daughter of his former Cincinnati tight ends coach Josh Stepp.

Additional images showed Rilee wearing Royer’s No. 11 jersey to a UC football game while she was still in high school. Social media accounts quickly pointed to the circumstances: Royer was her father’s player, knew the family during her high school years, and was photographed at her graduation in family photos.

Insane: A new video of Browns rookie TE Joe Royer has surfaced and gone viral of him sending a message to girls that are under 18.

“When you’re 18 hit me up, then I’ll f**k you.”

The Royer files keep getting crazier…😳 https://t.co/y768yt8CMSpic.twitter.com/mcYzdxVOYv

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 4, 2026

Stepp made all of her social media accounts private after speculation went public. No formal relationship has been confirmed, and no charges have been filed in connection with any of the situations circulating online, according to Total Pro Sports.

The newly surfaced video changes the nature of the conversation. While the graduation photos raised questions about the relationship’s timeline, the new clip shows Royer on camera making an explicit statement directed at girls he acknowledged were underage at the time. That has shifted the reaction from debate to something considerably more serious online.

Royer was selected 170th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati. He attended his first day of Browns rookie minicamp on May 8. He has not commented publicly on any of the videos or photos circulating about him. The Browns organization has also not issued a statement.

The NFL’s personal conduct policy covers behavior that reflects negatively on the league regardless of whether criminal charges are filed. Whether the league or the Browns address the situation formally remains to be seen.

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