Now that the Cleveland Browns season is over, it’s not a bad time to look at who they’re at risk of losing from this year’s team.

The Browns watched their season end in the Wild Card against the Houston Texans by a score of 45-14. It was a jaw-dropping performance by the Texans.

Cleveland is set to have 24 total free agents, according to Spotrac. A pretty high number of players that could be elsewhere.

Browns impending free agents

DT Za’Darius Smith

QB Joe Flacco

DT Shelby Harris

WR Jakeem Grant

LB Sione Takitaki

WR Marquise Goodwin

P Corey Bojorquez

RB Kareem Hunt

DT Mo Hurst

CB Mike Ford

S Rodney McLeod

LB Anthony Walker Jr.

LB Matthew Adams

DT Jordan Elliott

LB Jordan Kunaszyk

S Duron Harmon

LB Jacob Phillips

TE Harrison Bryant

T Geron Christian

T Michael Dunn

WR James Proche

C Nick Harris

CB Bopete Keyes

S Kahlef Hailasse (RFA)

Observations 

Cleveland is not going to be hit hard with top-end talent being a free agent. Grant Delpit was locked up to an extension during the season and he was the one to worry about. Their biggest loss would be Smith, who totaled 5.5 sacks for the Browns opposite of Myles Garrett. Overall, there are five starters in this group.

The Browns could realistically bring back double-digit players from this list. Bryant, Harris, Phillips, Elliott, and Takitaki are all players that Cleveland has drafted and developed. Seeing the majority of that group back would not be a surprise.

Smith, Harris, and Walker are three veteran free agents that Cleveland will have to look will have to decide on. Alex Wright and Ogbo Okoronkwo could possibly replace Smith while bringing back Takitaki over Walker could happen.

The playoffs and Super Bowl still have to finish up before we get to the new NFL calendar, but it’s easy to see who Cleveland is going to have to make choices on. 

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