{"id":805956,"date":"2026-03-11T07:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805956\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T07:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:17:22","slug":"browns-bolster-offensive-line-with-speculated-steelers-free-agent-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805956\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns Bolster Offensive Line With Speculated Steelers Free Agent Target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cleveland Browns are boosting their offensive line by signing former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, a veteran some viewed as a Pittsburgh Steelers target. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/2031487456160121299\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Per NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport,<\/a> Jenkins is signing a two-year, $24 million deal with $20 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest interior offensive line addition Cleveland\u2019s made after re-signing Teven Jenkins and bringing in Zion Johnson from the Los Angeles Chargers. Jenkins could end up playing center and replace Ethan Pocic, who suffered a season-ending injury in 2025. Earlier this month, and prior to free agency, the Browns traded for Houston Texans OT Tytus Howard. These names replace last year\u2019s line highlighted by veterans Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller.<\/p>\n<p>Some Steelers\u2019 fans and analysts targeted Jenkins as a potential Pittsburgh pickup to replace Isaac Seumalo at left guard. Because the Packers cut Jenkins, he wouldn\u2019t impact the Steelers\u2019 compensatory formula. But Jenkins\u2019 play has suffered in recent years due to injuries; in fact, he was waived by Green Bay with a failed physical designation after breaking his leg and suffering ligament damage during the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>Jenkins\u2019 sizeable contract is a reminder of how expensive it is to sign free agent offensive linemen. The PPG\u2019s Gerry Dulac noted Pittsburgh <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersdepot.com\/2026\/03\/dulac-steelers-expected-to-sign-veteran-starter-to-replace-isaac-seumalo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">would target a veteran guard,<\/a> but a hot market with heavy tax may complicate the Steelers\u2019 ability to land a notable name. Pittsburgh could explore a mid-tier option like the Carolina Panthers\u2019 Brady Christensen or the New Orleans Saints\u2019 Dillon Radunz, both of whom have connections to the Steelers\u2019 new offensive line coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>The draft is another option and would continue Pittsburgh\u2019s recent trend of building through it. Center Zach Frazier, right guard Mason McCormick, and right tackle Troy Fautanu have all developed into clear starters, while left tackle Broderick Jones improved in 2025 before suffering a season-ending neck injury that threatens his 2026 status.<\/p>\n<p>On the second day of legal tampering, Pittsburgh\u2019s been far quieter. The team signed punter Cameron Johnston to a one-year contract, but hasn\u2019t agreed to terms with any other external free agents.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cleveland Browns are boosting their offensive line by signing former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":805957,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2054],"tags":[86,85,54,2337,15906,7,5328,6,57],"class_list":{"0":"post-805956","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cleveland-browns","8":"tag-browns","9":"tag-cleveland","10":"tag-cleveland-browns","11":"tag-clevelandbrowns","12":"tag-elgton-jenkins","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-ian-rapoport","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116209322797759850","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=805956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/805957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=805956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=805956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=805956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}