Early free agency signing for the Browns may already be in Jim Schwartz’s dog house to start the NFL season
The Cleveland Browns didn’t have an overly aggressive offseason in free agency, but they did make a few notable additions. Defensive tackle Maliek Collins made some plays in the opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, while DeAndre Carter contributed on special teams with multiple kick returns. Joe Flacco got his first start back with the Browns, […]
The Cleveland Browns didn’t have an overly aggressive offseason in free agency, but they did make a few notable additions. Defensive tackle Maliek Collins made some plays in the opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, while DeAndre Carter contributed on special teams with multiple kick returns. Joe Flacco got his first start back with the Browns, beyond that, no free-agent pickup made a significant impact for Cleveland in Week 1. In fact, one defensive addition may already be buried at the bottom of the depth chart.
Browns DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka is DE5 to start the season
Cleveland signed Tryon-Shoyinka to a one-year, $4.75 million deal this past offseason after he spent four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The former first-round pick saw just two defensive snaps in the opener—the fewest among all Browns defensive ends. Cleveland instead turned to Cameron Thomas as its fourth option, giving him seven snaps.
Myles Garrett, unsurprisingly, led the way with two sacks and was a constant problem for the Bengals. Rookie Isaiah McGuire logged 29 snaps, while Alex Wright played 21. The Browns clearly rotated at the spot opposite Garrett, who was on the field for 45 snaps (87 percent). McGuire recorded a sack and currently holds a slight edge over Wright for the DE2 role, though both figure to play key roles in Jim Schwartz’s front.
Cleveland wasted no time in signing Tryon-Shoyinka at the start of free agency, but his debut was limited to just two snaps. The move now looks more like a depth play than a push for a starting role. With nearly $3.5 million of his deal guaranteed, his roster spot was never in doubt. Still, through one game, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound edge defender doesn’t yet have a defined role in Schwartz’s defense.
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