The Cleveland Browns have signed some big-name studs recently including Andrew Billings, Karl Joseph and Jack Conklin. They are proving to address some of the less obvious needs as well through some lesser-known additions and that includes JoJo Natson.
Name: JoJo Natson
Height: 5-9
Weight: 159 pounds
Age: 26 years old
Previous Team: Los Angeles Rams
Natson went undrafted in 2017 out of Akron and was quickly picked up by the Indianapolis Colts and hung around for a portion of training camp before being let go. Natson then spent the remainder of the 2017 season with the New York Jets, who released him before the 2018 season. He then bounced from active roster to practice squad to active again with Los Angeles and actually saw valuable game minutes as their kick returner and punt returner.
Natson has shown flashes of being a dynamic play-maker with the ball in his hands, but he is one of the smallest players in the NFL. He does have a unique mixture of pure speed and acceleration. He was nicknamed “Flea” by coach Chuck Pagano during his stint with Indianapolis, which was fairly impressive as he showed flashes of excellence during the preseason.
There is an odd amount of hype surrounding Natson like he is the definitive answer in the return game, but he struggled last season with only 7.8 yards per punt return and 22.2 yards per kick return. Natson also lacks the size needed to consistently contribute on offense. Cleveland obviously sees something in the former Zip, but it is safe to say the return game should be an open competition.
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