Originally posted by NotAFinga42:
Originally posted by 49ersRing:
Originally posted by lamontb:
Dude will be cut in about 15 days
Seems like it. Even if the Browns were interested, are they really going to pay him $25 million and give up a draft pick just to get him in the building a week earlier? If they wait until we cut him, they can probably sign him for about $5 million.
I'm not so sure he'd want to sign with Browns as a FA. It basically puts him right back in this situation after next season, with Watson returning. If they're the only team to offer him a contract, sure. But if they have to compete with others for his services, seems like he'd want a longer term situation.
Signing a one year deal with CLE is a gamble that may pay off with a multiyear deal as a 2023 free agent. CLE has some pieces in place, more so than other teams that may want to sign him.