The draft is over and the free agent market is slowing down to a trickle. But there are still some veterans out there who can help the Cleveland Browns, if the price and fit are right.
Note that this is not a general “best free agents” list, because the Browns are not in the market for some of those players. These are realistic options the Browns could sign, not a dream list without context.
Everson Griffen
Griffen made the Pro Bowl in 2019, bagging eight sacks and 24 QB hits for the Vikings. That’s where coach Kevin Stefanski hails, of course, and Browns defensive coordinator Joe Woods was on the defensive staff in Minnesota for the first few years of Griffen’s long and fantastic career, too.
Griffen is 32 but he’s still got “it”. The combination of get-off at the snap, bend around the edge, power to attack inside is all still there. The Browns are deep at EDGE with Myles Garrett, Olivier Vernon and Adrian Clayborn, but Griffen would take it to another level. His familiarity in the defensive scheme is a definite plus.