The offensive line that the Cleveland Browns have fielded has not been up to the standard that has been set by offensive line coach Bill Callahan and head coach Kevin Stefanski through the previous three seasons. Much of this falls into the lap of left tackle Jedrick Wills, who has continued to struggle and has plateaued after a promising rookie season.
And now, five weeks into the season, the Browns might begin looking elsewhere. According to The OBR’s Brad Stainbrook, general manager Andrew Berry and his staff are expected to turn over every rock, looking to solidify their struggling offensive line.
As the Denver Broncos likely tear their program down to the studs, their left tackle Garett Bolles is the obvious candidate. His age and contract, however, are not nearly as appealing as he is 31 years old with a cap hit of $20 million next season. Next season is the last year of his deal as well.
Other veteran options include Kolton Miller of the struggling Las Vegas Raiders (another team likely headed toward a rebuild), and Cam Robinson of the Jacksonville Jaguars as they have gotten good play out of Walker Little and Anton Harrison while he was suspended the first four games of the season. Those are the big three names.
However, there is reason to wonder if that big of a swing will be taken or if they will take a flyer on a younger player with a smaller financial commitment instead. This is, however, something significant to continue to monitor.
The #Browns are expected to gauge the trade market for experienced offensive linemen, per a league source.
https://t.co/uVjpy3MmqH— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) October 10, 2023
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