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.
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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.
The Cleveland Browns Make a Splash on Free Agency Day 1
OG Zion Johnson – The Los Angeles Chargers free agent guard inked a 3-year, deal with the Browns for $49.5 million
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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