CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns were unable to land Edge and Rusher Jadevan Clooney in the last off-season, but this time they may have more luck.
They hosted the three-time pro bowler for a free agent visit on Wednesday at his facility in Beria, but he left late in the afternoon without a contract. The signing is not imminent, a league source told Cleveland.com, but the Browns will keep Cloveni on their shortlist to help replace Oliver Vernon against Miles Garrett.
Last week they solidified the position by signing a one-year contract with the previous Falcons first-round pick McKinley – a ૨ 225 million contract – which they also chased last se fisson – but still in the market for more pass-rush assistance.
If the Browns sign Clooney, they will push the bookend former No. 1 overall pick – Garrett in 2017 and Texans in 2014 – to push for a quarterback with Clooney.
Last week it became a spendthrift in Tennessee when the Titans signed with former Steelers edge-rusher Bud Dupree for a five-year deal of. 82.5 million at an average of. 16.5 million.
Browse repulsed the 28-year-old Clooney, but did not get a chance to bring him for a free agent visit due to the Covid-19 protocol. This was an opportunity for both parties to get to know each other and see if it was right. The Browns also have a chance to make sure Clooney is healthy after he missed last season’s final seven games with a torn meniscus in his left knee and underwent last muscle surgery.
When Clooney hit the market as a free agent for the Seahawks last year, the Browns offered him more money than the other teams on a one-year deal, and they were competitive on their multi-year offer fur.
Instead, Clooney (6-5, 255) chose to sign a 13 13 million one-year ‘proof-of-concept’ deal with the Titans, where he met with his former Texans defensive coordinator, head coach Mike Varabel.
Clooney made eight starts in the first nine games of last season, and spent the final seven on the injured reserve after undergoing surgery to repair the meniscus. He didn’t have a sack in his first eight games, but he had six destroyers, including six quarterback hits. Pro Football .L Focus ranked him 19th out of 108 qualifiers last season, ahead of Vernon, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon at the end of the season.
By the time Dec Brown traveled to Tennessee for a 1-135 victory, Clooney was already on the injured reserve.
Despite McKinley’s signature being cut by the Falcons in November and subsequently not re-signed by the Raiders in this se fass, the Browns are still looking for more edge help, whether through free agency, trade or the NFL draft.
P.F.F. Clooney is backed by Shake Barrett, J.J. Watt, Carl L. Sonson, who has been named as their No. 4 free agent Edge-Rusher. They estimate its market value a year, 13 million. Spotrack.com paid him એક 6.5 million a year,
P.F.F. “Like signing any free agent, the key is understanding what the player brings to the table,” the PFFA wrote. “Clooney has elite equipment, but he’s never been a select pass-rusher, as he’s had a pass-rushing grade in the 70’s in the last three years and a score of 69.6 in 2020. The average year in the bag will fluctuate. Don’t let: Clooney is a good, not great, pass-rusher.
“He does his best in the game of runs. He uses elite equipment and heavy hands to win instead of attacking. After entering the league, Clooney is a 95th percentile run defender and 77th percentile pass-runner, so his future team Snap-to-snap production should be expected at this stage. ‘
At the start of 74 in seven seasons, Clooney hit 32 sacks, 255 tackles, 75 for damage and 86 QB hits. He has only had three sacks in his last two seasons, but he is strong against the run and has been distracted from the edge.
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