The Cleveland Browns signed a former Buffalo Bills player to a one-year deal.
The Cleveland Browns' busy offseason continued on Wednesday.
Per ESPN, the Browns signed former Buffalo Bills DL A.J. Epenesa to a one-year deal worth up $5 million.
Epenesa, 27, has played all six of his NFL seasons with the Bills. He has 24 sacks, 81 solo tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 53 QB hits in his career.
Epenesa appeared in 16 games for the Bills last season. He finished with 2.5 sacks, 17 solo tackles, two tackles for loss and nine QB hits.
Cleveland went 5-12 last season and finished in last place in the AFC North. Two-time Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski was fired and joined the Atlanta Falcons.
After firing Stefanski, the Browns hired Todd Monken.
"We are very excited to name Todd Monken the next head coach of the Cleveland Browns," Managing and Principal Partners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. "Todd is highly intelligent, and his experienced, innovative offensive mindset has been at the forefront of constructing productive and successful offenses at the NFL and collegiate level over the last 20 years. He is an outstanding leader and has a clear vision to lead our team as a strong communicator who values trust with his players but also accountability and preparation.
"In our committee's exhaustive reference work on Todd, his commitment to player development was evident, and his tough and straightforward coaching is respected by the players and the coaches he's worked with, putting our team in a position to succeed while developing our players to maximize their talents. We welcome Todd, Terri, and the rest of the Monken family back to the Browns and look forward to him establishing the winning culture that will lead our team to the success our fans so deserve."
The Browns have the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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