Top pick Spencer Fano leads a wave of signings as rookie minicamp begins, leaving only two members of the Cleveland Browns' 2026 NFL Draft class unsigned.
The Cleveland Browns came away with a hefty 10-player rookie class at the NFL Draft a couple of weeks back. Now, as the team's rookie minicamp commences, eight of the 10 new additions put pen to paper on their first NFL contract.
No. 9 overall pick, Spencer Fano, headlines the group of signed picks, along with second-round pick WR Denzel Boston, third-round pick, OT Austin Barber, fifth-round picks, C Parker Brailsford, LB Justin Jefferson and TE Joe Royer, sixth-round pick, QB Taylen Green and seventh-rounder TE Carsen Ryan.
That leaves No. 24 overall pick, wideout KC Concepcion and second-round steal, Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren as the two remaining unsigned members of the Browns rookie class.
As team brass laid out following the pick of Fano in the top 10, he'll be slated to immediately step in and serve as Cleveland's starting left tackle. The Outland trophy winner was the team's top-rated tackle, entering the NFL having played in 37 career games with 36 starts during three seasons at Utah (2023-25).
Notably, Fano started his career at left tackle, then moved to right tackle for the final two years of his career. His quest to switch back will begin this weekend at rookie minicamp.
Meanwhile, other new o-line additions like Barber and Brailsford will look to carve out more prominent roles for themselves in the coming months.
Then there's the assortment of new weapons for Todd Monken to find roles for. Boston shows as a prototypical X wideout who can use his bigger frame to go up and make plays in 50-50 situations and in the red zone. Royer, is a pass-catching tight end, who broke Travis Kelce's record for receptions in a season at Cincinnati. Then there's Ryan, who has a wealth of experience in his own right and looks to compete in a suddenly packed tight end room.
Of course, Green is a freak athlete that GM Andrew Berry made very clear they consider a tight end. That doesn't mean Monken can't find other uses for him, though. New quarterbacks will always garner plenty of attention this time of year.
Then there's Jefferson, the last member of the group who has officially signed on the dotted line. He figures to provide some valuable depth to an inexperienced linebacker room and carve out a role on special teams. The first sampling of his versatility will be noticeable at rookie minicamp.
Along with the drafted players, Cleveland also inked deals with 12 undrafted rookies who will also take part in the team's rookie minicamp this weekend. That group includes Fano's brother Logan Fano, who also hails from the University of Utah.
Here's the full list of undrafted rookies the Browns signed:
Davon Booth, RB, Mississippi State
Nate Evans, CB, Delaware
Logan Fano, DE, Utah
Bernard Gooden, DT, Louisiana State
TJ Harden, RB, SMU
Izavion Miller, T, Auburn
DeCarlos Nicholson, CB, Sourthen California
Wes Pahl, P, Oklahoma State
Tyreak Sapp, DE, Florida,
Khordae Sydnor, DE, Vanderbilt
Zion Washington, S, Boise State
Kole Wilson, WR, Baylore