Cleveland Browns News (3/21): Let’s Hear It For The Defense!

If the first week of NFL free agency was all about general manager Andrew Berry trying to fix the offensive line, the second week has been mostly about building depth along the defensive line.

In addition to making the signing of free agent defensive tackle Kalia Davis official, Berry has reportedly also signed free agent defensive end AJ Epenesa and re-signed defensive ends Julian Okwara and Sam Kamara.

Those moves may not make headlines in March, but if it turns out that the sum is greater than the parts come this fall, then that is what really matters.

Free agency is starting to cool off across the league as teams start turning their attention to next month’s NFL Draft. Still, there is always the possibility of the late evening news dump signing from Berry, so be sure to keep checking Dawgs By Nature for all the latest about the Browns.

In the meantime, let’s start off the weekend in a proper fashion with the latest edition of the Saturday Dawg Chow.

Dawgs By Nature

• Browns free agency: Team keeps another depth player on defense (Thomas Moore) – Defensive end Sam Kamara is reportedly signing up for a potential fifth season in Cleveland.
• Browns offseason, free agency improvement ranked in Top 10, 3 moves among best (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns roster has improved via NFL free agency and a trade. Turns out, the team has improved – a lot – according to one metric.
• Browns NFL draft: Drew Allar might not be the 3rd QB taken in 2026 (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns 2026 NFL Draft may not involve a QB, but, if it does, Drew Allar might be surpassed by Cole Payton.
• Browns free agency: Get to know new KR/WR Tylan Wallace (Barry Shuck) – The Cleveland Browns added free agent Tylan Wallace to the wide receiver room. His profile includes a ton of speed but lacks production.
• Is the Browns desire for one QB that strong? Jimmy Haslam’s fingerprints seem evident (Curtiss Brown) – The Cleveland Browns new rule proposal about the NFL Draft could be all about Jimmy Haslam’s Arch Manning desire.

Cleveland Browns

• Why mock drafts now have Browns targeting a WR in first round (cleveland.com) – With all the offseason work the Browns have done in free agency on their offensive line, there are a few trends that have emerged in mock drafts for Cleveland.
• Browns quarterback lore is more of a bore (Browns Zone) – OK, never mind who is going to be the Browns quarterback in the coming season. Let’s cut to the chase: Who has been the best Browns quarterback? Not just this year, but ever.
• Cleveland Browns predicted to pair Myles Garrett with generational star despite other needs (The Sporting News) – The Cleveland Browns don’t have enough talent to not select the best player available in the 2026 NFL Draft. Whoever the Browns think is the best player on the draft board needs to be in Cleveland, no matter what unfolds.
• Where do the questions linger for Browns after 1 week of free agency? (Beacon Journal) – The middle of the second week of free agency typically is more tame than the first week. The big names are, by and large, already off the market.

NFL

• 49ers pass on Trent Williams option, eye deal (ESPN) – The San Francisco 49ers’ are not exercising the $10 million option bonus on star left tackle Trent Williams’ contract that was due Friday afternoon, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
• Giants LB Abdul Carter changing jersey number, taking over Russell Wilson’s No. 3 (NFL.com) – Abdul Carter’s jersey number saga has reached a new checkpoint.
• Bucs made bigger offer to Mike Evans than 49ers did, Jason Licht says (Tampa Bay Times) – A concern about fewer targets in a crowded receivers room and a desire for a new challenge were factors in Evans leaving, according to Tampa Bay’s GM.