Browns Biggest Defensive Issue Lies At 1 Position
After exercising Greg Newsome’s fifth-year option, the defensive backfield is set this season for the Browns.
Cleveland now has 11 players for the defensive backfield heading into OTAs this week after selecting Myles Harden in the draft and adding multiple undrafted free agents.
The team also used draft capital on the defensive line, adding depth for the interior positions to complement 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett and his defensive end teammates.
While the front and backfield have quality starters and depth for the Browns’ defense, the team’s interior defensemen lack depth beyond the starters.
After exercising Greg Newsome’s fifth-year option, the defensive backfield is set this season for the Browns.
Cleveland now has 11 players for the defensive backfield heading into OTAs this week after selecting Myles Harden in the draft and adding multiple undrafted free agents.
Cleveland addressed the position this offseason, adding linebackers Devin Bush and Jordan Hicks as defenders who will join Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and log quality time on the field this season.
Bush and Hicks will replace Sione Takitaki and Anthony Walker Jr. as both players signed elsewhere this offseason.
Beyond JOK and the two veteran pickups, Cleveland lacks experience at the linebacker position.
Fourth-year veteran Tony Fields II is the only player with significant experience, having played 44 games since joining the team in 2021.
Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate played in 16 games during his rookie season, starting once in 2023.
As for the remainder of the roster, Caleb Johnson and Charlie Thomas III have played in three games combined during their brief NFL careers while rookies Winston Reid and Nathaniel Watson appear destined for special teams or limited, situational roles in the Browns’ defense.
Inking a one-year pact with available free agents is a logical choice to ensure Cleveland’s reserve linebackers are ready to fill the void should the injury bug bite the Browns in 2024.
Colts Linked To Trade For Offensive Weapon
The New York Giants Will Not Be Contending Any Time Soon, And They Could Trade Tight End Daniel Bellinger To An Up And Coming AFC Team
The New York Giants are going nowhere fast in 2024 and could trade players like Daniel Bellinger for future draft picks. After making the playoffs in 2022, the team believed they could build a consistent winner around Daniel Jones. They were wrong, as Jones regressed during 2023 and led the team to another top-10 pick. Despite Jones’ massive contract, New York tried to trade up with the Patriots for North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. However, when New England wouldn’t budge, the Giants decided to stick with Jones for one more season.
This team knows they can’t win with Daniel Jones, which means they should start building for the future. One such move could include a trade involving third-year tight end Daniel Bellinger. According to the Bleacher Report scouting department, the Colts should try and acquire the former fourth-round pick as another weapon for Anthony Richardson.
Bleacher Report Wants Colts To Trade For Daniel Bellinger
The Indianapolis Colts have every reason to be excited about the upcoming season. Last year, the team came one game away from a surprise postseason appearance despite losing first-round pick Anthony Richardson for most of the season. Now, Richardson is back on the field and has three promising weapons in Michael Pittman, Josh Downs, and rookie Adonai Mitchell. However, while the wide receiver room has plenty of talent, the team could improve the tight end room with a Daniel Bellinger trade.
