The Browns just resigned defensive back after the exceptionally gifted player turned down a possible transfer to the Green Bay Packers.
The Cleveland Browns may look very different when they report for training camp this summer after trading away star pass rusher Za’Darius Smith and five-time Pro Bowl wide out Amari Cooper last season.
On special teams, though, they will be welcoming back one important man.
Prior to signing with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2018, he played football and track at the University of Alabama after having an outstanding high school career in his home state of Texas.
He played his first two NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers before being discarded by the Chargers shortly after.
He signed with Cleveland a year ago after playing for the Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts. In six games during the 2024 season, he recorded five total tackles, two of which were solo, and one forced fumble.
Cleveland finished 3-14 last season, tying the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants for the poorest record in the league, following a 2023 campaign in which they managed to qualify for the playoffs despite the devastating injuries to quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Nick Chubb.
There has been much discussion about which position they would prioritize since they will have the No. 2 pick in the draft next month.
They were initially linked to Abdul Carter, a pass rusher for Penn State, but in recent mock selections, they have taken Shedeur Sanders, a controversial quarterback for the University of Colorado.
