The Cleveland Browns and first round pick Mason Graham have inked their deal just ahead of OTAs.
Rookies signing their contracts is not necessarily newsworthy. Still, given the contract standoff between division rival Cincinnati Bengals and their first-round pick Shemar Stewart, this is worth celebrating a bit. Stewart and the Bengals are at an impasse over offset language in his contract that no other first rounder has in his deal. This comes after the Bengals have opted to skimp on giving All-Pro pass rusher Trey Hendrickson a new deal.
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The Browns and Graham have agreed to a four-year deal worth over $40 million in fully guaranteed money. Of course, if Graham lives up to the billing of a first round pick, the Browns will have his fifth-year option to work with as well.
Graham enters OTAs as a penciled-in starter along with 33rd overall pick Carson Schwesinger. The Browns are getting younger up front, and that starts with Graham. He’ll be ready to go on the field with no looming contract hanging over his head.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns, Mason Graham agree to contract ahead of OTAs