Browns’ latest addition in free agency is another first-round reclamation project for GM Andrew Berry
Cleveland Browns have their second signing of free agency and it comes on Tuesday afternoon. It took until Monday night for the Browns to agree to terms on their first deal when they landed former Washington Commanders OT Cornelius Lucas. Now, the Browns have an addition on the other side of the trenches. First reported […]
Cleveland Browns have their second signing of free agency and it comes on Tuesday afternoon.
It took until Monday night for the Browns to agree to terms on their first deal when they landed former Washington Commanders OT Cornelius Lucas. Now, the Browns have an addition on the other side of the trenches.
First reported by Fox’s Jordan Schultz, the Browns have agreed to terms with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. It is a one-year deal worth $4.75 million, according to Schultz.
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka is another former first-round reclamation project for GM Andrew Berry
Browns love to buy low on players and try to get untapped potential out of them. That is the case here for Cleveland, who adds a talented pass rusher at a cheap price on the second day of free agency. Tampa Bay selected Tryon-Shoyinka in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Since being drafted, he has started 45 of the 66 games he has played in and recorded 15 sacks during that time.
“Joe Tryon-Shoyinka's career started with so much promise as he looked like a future Pro Bowler at times during the first preseason of his career, but he never lived up to his first-round billing in Tampa Bay. But his story involves a lot more context than most "failed" first-round picks. He's shown the ability to get into the backfield plenty of times throughout his career, it's finishing that's always been his knock. For whatever reason, he just can't get home. His usage was also in question as Todd Bowles had him dropping back in coverage more than he should have. Case in point: He dropped back 95 times on 388 pass snaps last year – or 24.5% of the time. That can easily cut into a pass rusher's production, no matter who they are.
He's also below average in run defense, which obviously doesn't help anything. Regardless, JTS is an athletic player who is not only a good guy to have in the locker room, but he'll give it everything he's got on every single snap. One can argue he's still a Buc if he were a third-round pick, but hey that's just how life goes in the NFL. Either way, he won't become a Pro Bowler for the Browns, but he'll make some plays here and there and can certainly help the team win games if he's in the right role.” — Evan Winter, A to Z Sports
Tryon-Shoyinka had 24 tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble in 2024. Being tasked to drop into coverage more looked to have a great impact on the Washington Huskies product, who recorded at least four sacks in each of his first three seasons.
The Browns now have Tryon-Shoyinka joining Isaiah McGuire and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo as depth off the edge. Currently, one of these players would have to start, and that could end up being a by-committee approach opposite of Myles Garrett. If the Browns can tap the potential that is there with Tryon-Shoyinka, perhaps he can become the guy opposite of Garrett.
This signing would not take the Browns out of the running to select Penn State star DE Abdul Carter at No. 2 overall. Paring Carter with Garrett would give Cleveland the most ferocious pass rush in football.
Bringing in the 6-foot-5, 259-pound Tryon-Shoyinka is a good move for the Browns given the price and the potential that he has. If the player can be a solid rotational piece in Cleveland, the signing will end up a win.
Browns replace former draft pick almost as quick as he decided to sign elsewhere in NFL free agency
Cleveland with their first free agency signing.
