{"id":800572,"date":"2026-03-08T15:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/800572\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T15:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:24:33","slug":"browns-roster-reset-players-under-contract-heading-into-nfl-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/800572\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns roster reset: Players under contract heading into NFL free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

The start of NFL free agency is upon us. With \u201clegal tampering\u201d opening at noon on Monday and the 2026 league year beginning two days later, the NFL offseason schedule<\/a> hits high gear quickly. For the Cleveland Browns, a large swath of their 2025 roster will be hitting the free agent market<\/a>, including OL Wyatt Teller<\/a> and TE David Njoku<\/a>, who have both said goodbye to Cleveland already.<\/p>\n

Browns fans would love some clarity on OL Joel Bitonio\u2019s plans<\/a>, as would the team, to have a better understanding of what needs exist heading into NFL free agency<\/a> and the NFL draft<\/a>. As currently constructed, not including players with void years on their contracts for this year, Cleveland currently has the following players under contract for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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Browns current roster<\/p>\n

Quarterback<\/p>\n

Running back<\/p>\n

Wide Receiver<\/p>\n

Offensive Line<\/p>\n

Tytus Howard (technically not officially traded yet, but we will add him here)<\/p>\n

Tight End<\/p>\n

Brenden Bates (ERFA, tendered)<\/p>\n

Defensive end<\/p>\n

Defensive tackle<\/p>\n

Linebacker<\/p>\n

Winston Reid (ERFA, tendered)<\/p>\n

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (unlikely to return)<\/p>\n

Cornerback<\/p>\n

Safety<\/p>\n

Ronnie Hickman (RFA, tendered)<\/p>\n

Special teams<\/p>\n

K Andre Szmyt (ERFA, tendered)<\/p>\n

LS Rex Sunahara (ERFA, tendered)<\/p>\n

As noted<\/a>, there is a group of players set for restricted free agency, beyond the ERFAs that have already been tendered, and Hickman, the one restricted free agent reported on already<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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