Though their lone major offseason move was the acquisition of wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, the Cleveland Browns were active in the NFL free agency market. The NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Browns have added a range of intriguing players for particular reasons by staying with their six selections.
Regarding free agency once more, Cleveland this week signed a player to the interior of their offensive line, perhaps as a last addition in addition to signing or re-signing:
DE Za’Darius Smith
QB Jameis Winston RB Hines LB in Nyheim Jordan Hicks, LB Devin Bush DT Shelby Harris, D.T. Quinton Jeff
DT Jefferson Quinton Hurst Maurice S. Rodney McLeod
QB Tyler Hunley, a DB Justin Hardee DB Tony Brown
RB D’Onta Foreman
P Bojorquez, Corey K. Cade York Online James Proche, WR Michael Dunn
TE/FB Giovanni Ricci D.L. Sam Kamara OL Hakeem Adeniji
Pro Football Focus thinks that the Browns ought to make “one last offseason move” before continuing:
BROWNS OF CLEVELAND: INCLUDE A VETERAN LINEBACKER
Devin Bush and Jordan Hicks are their substitutes. Hicks should fit right in, as he received a 74.6 PFF rating last season; however, Bush hasn’t finished above 60.0 in any of the previous four seasons. In light of this, it may not be a bad idea to introduce some competition for Bush during training camp.
Early in his career, Leonard—who played for the Indianapolis Colts under the name Darius Leonard until deciding to take on his middle name in 2022—had a lot of success, winning three Pro Bowls and being named to the first team of all players. He had a back ailment in 2022 and never recovered, therefore in the latter part of the season the Colts terminated him.
Cunningham has spent eight seasons playing for three different clubs, but since 2020, when he recorded 164 tackles, his output has drastically decreased. With three teams in six seasons, Woods is the least accomplished of the three, but in 2023 he was at his most effective, recording 61 tackles in just 11 games.
Be the first to comment