As the Cleveland Browns get to work rebuilding their roster, keep tabs on all of their signings and departures throughout the offseason
The 2026 league year is officially underway and all the deals made during the legal tampering period or prior have officially been processed.
For the Cleveland Browns the 2026 offseason is all about getting the offense in a better place, following a disastrous 2025 season that saw the team average just 16.4 points per game. The process if rebuilding that unit is already well underway, with Cleveland focusing much of their free agency resources on rebuilding the offensive line.
The work is for from over, as Vice President of Football Operations Andrew Berry still has work to do to get that side of the ball up to snuff.
Some of those improvements are also expected to come at the NFL Draft next month. In the meantime, Cleveland has made several notable additions to its roster via free agency. We'll track them here.
FREE AGENT ADDITIONS
OG Zion Johnson - The Los Angeles Chargers free agent guard inked a 3-year, deal with the Browns for $49.5 million
G/C Elgton Jenkins - Released by the Packers ahead of the new league year, Jenkins signed a 2-year deal with the Browns worth $24 million
LB Quincy Williams - The New York Jets free agent agreed to a 2-year deal with the Browns worth $13.1 million
TE Jack Stoll - The ex-New Orelans Saints free agent signed a 1-year deal with the Browns worth $1.315 million
DT Kalia Davis - After three years with the San Francisco 49ers, Davis inked a 1-year deal worth up to $3 million to reunite with Mike Rutenberg
DE A.J. Epenesa - A 2020 second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills, Epenesa comes to Cleveland on a 1-year deal worth up to $5 million
WR Tylan Wallace - The former Raven signed with the Browns after carving out a solid special teams role in Baltimore over the last four seasons
RETAINED FREE AGENTS
S Ronnie Hickman - The Browns extended the right of first refusal tender to Hickman, who is a restricted free agent. The deal is for 1-year, $3.5 million, and gives Cleveland the right to match any offer another team may offer him
G Teven Jenkins - Returned to the Browns after starting 4 games last season on a 1-year deal
P Corey Bojorquez - Returned to the Browns for a fifth season via a 1-year deal
CB D’Angelo Ross - Returns to the Browns after appearing in seven games for Cleveland last season
CB Tre Avery - According to CBS Sports, the Browns are re-signing the young defensive back after he appeared in 10 games for Cleveland last season
DE Julian Okwara - Re-signs with the Browns after spending the 2025 campaign on the practice squad
TE Blake Whiteheart - The team announced they re-signed the three-year veteran, after he was non-tendered as a restricted free agent
TRADE ADDITIONS
OT Tytus Howard - Cleveland sent one of their three 2026 fifth-round picks to the Houston Texans to acquire Tytus Howard and extended him with a 3-year, $63 million contract
FREE AGENT DEPARTURES
LB Devin Bush - The Browns standout linebacker inked a 3-year, $30 million deal with the Chicago Bears
DE Cam Thomas - A rotational defensive end for Cleveland, Thomas found a new home with Kevin Stefanski and the Atlanta Falcons, via a 1-year, $3.1 million deal
RB Jermone Ford - The former Browns fifth-round pick signed 1-year deal with the Washington Commanders
OG Wyatt Teller - The two-time Second Team All Pro joined the Houston Texans via a 2-year deal
LB Mohamoud Diabate - Signed with the Tennessee Titans after going untenered as a restricted free agent
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