The Browns signed Ifedi on Thursday. The veteran offensive lineman has appeared in 102 games (83 starts) across his seven-year NFL career, with his most recent in-game action coming back in 2022. Ifedi spent part of his 2023 campaign with the Browns' practice squad, and he's now expected to compete for a depth role on the team's offensive line as the offseason progresses.
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passing yards
1616rushing yards
813receiving yards
1250tackles
71interceptions
4Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG P. Walker,QB65411148.6%674112.315119052.2J. Driskel,QB1132650.0%166166.02232663.9J. Flacco,QB512320460.3%1,616323.213885790.286011253.6%44055.01466051.2D. Watson,QB610517161.4%1,115185.874178584.3Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD P. Walker,QB613302.395.00493K. Hunt,RB151354113.01627.4901838C. Tillman,WR14188.080.60000N. Chubb,RB2281706.12085.00018J. Driskel,QB17334.71333.00034J. Flacco,QB5920.230.40423P. Strong Jr.,RB17632914.64017.1111510E. Moore,WR179111.2190.602342M. Goodwin,WR124338.3202.80052J. Ford,RB172048134.06947.8419133814654.6128.10264D. Watson,QB6261425.51623.715110H. Bryant,TE17581.620.50104Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD A. Cooper,WR15721281,2501757583.3271.050J. Akins,TE17152313290287.858.06K. Hunt,RB1515218460135.698.05C. Tillman,WR1421442241102316.088.012D. Bell,WR1514231671234111.173.09N. Chubb,RB24421501010.520.01P. Strong Jr.,RB17584790412.873.01D. Njoku,TE16811238821164355.1599.035D. Peoples-Jones,WR7818971202913.922.04E. Moore,WR17591046401124237.6191.029M. Goodwin,WR1241367170575.621.01J. Proche,WR100500000.00.00J. Ford,RB174463319755018.8304.016H. Bryant,TE1713208163234.835.04Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD 16 71 27 98 3.5 34.5 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 G. Delpit, SAF13 61 16 77 1.5 14.5 7 3 1 0 0 1 0 S. Takitaki, LB15 44 19 63 2 11 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 M. Emerson Jr., CB16 45 14 59 0 0 1 14 4 0 0 0 0 J. Thornhill, SAF11 41 12 53 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 G. Newsome II, CB14 34 15 49 0.5 2.5 4 14 2 0 0 0 0 A. Walker Jr., LB12 21 21 42 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 M. Garrett, DE16 33 9 42 14 101.5 17 3 0 0 0 1 0 D. Ward, CB13 30 4 34 0 0 1 11 2 0 0 0 0 O. Okoronkwo, DE14 22 9 31 4.5 24 12 1 0 0 0 1 0 S. Harris, DT17 17 11 28 1.5 13.5 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 D. Tomlinson, DT16 12 16 28 3 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Smith, DE16 18 9 27 5.5 37.5 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 T. Fields II, LB17 12 15 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 A. Wright, DE16 16 9 25 5 38 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 R. Hickman, SAF10 17 8 25 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 D. Bell, SAF17 21 2 23 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 R. McLeod, SAF10 13 10 23 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Hurst II, DT13 12 10 22 1.5 13.5 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 J. Elliott, DT17 14 7 21 2.5 17.5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Ford, CB16 16 3 19 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 C. Mitchell, CB13 15 2 17 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harmon, SAF4 11 3 14 1 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 M. Adams, LB17 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Kamara, DE2 4 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Kunaszyk, LB5 5 2 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. McGuire, DE4 5 1 6 1 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Hailassie, CB9 5 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 V. Gray, DB1 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 M. Diabate, LB16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. McCalister, SAF3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Cooper, WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Bitonio, G15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Hopkins, K15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Walker, QB6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Green III, CB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Teller, G17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Hughlett, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Wills Jr., T8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Ika, DT4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Thomas III, LB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Wypler, C5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Strong Jr., RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Njoku, TE16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Peoples-Jones, WR7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Christian, T9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Moore, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Dunn, G12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Proche, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Bryant, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
307rushing yards
26receiving yards
93tackles
8Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Flacco,QB1344673.9%307307.01243980.6Rushing
Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD A. Cooper,WR145591501959.07.04K. Hunt,RB156921119.019.01D. Bell,WR18854701654.015.02D. Njoku,TE1711931304593.019.04E. Moore,WR1221260712.09.00M. Goodwin,WR10100000.00.00J. Ford,RB14415401115.025.01H. Bryant,TE146651604765.036.02Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD 1 8 1 9 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Newsome II, CB1 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 S. Takitaki, LB1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Tomlinson, DT1 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Thornhill, SAF1 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Bell, SAF1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Garrett, DE1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Harris, DT1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Emerson Jr., CB1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Ward, CB1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Elliott, DT1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Mitchell, CB1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Harmon, SAF1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Smith, DE1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Fields II, LB1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Kunaszyk, LB1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Hickman, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Adams, LB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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The Browns signed Ifedi on Thursday. The veteran offensive lineman has appeared in 102 games (83 starts) across his seven-year NFL career, with his most recent in-game action coming back in 2022. Ifedi spent part of his 2023 campaign with the Browns' practice squad, and he's now expected to compete for a depth role on the team's offensive line as the offseason progresses.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Thursday that Watson (shoulder) has been making throws of up to 40 yards, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. While not quite willing to guarantee that Watson will be ready for the regular-season opener, Berry did confirm that's the expectation and said the Browns are "pretty optimistic" about the QB's rehab process so far. Watson spoke with reporters Tuesday, mentioning that the team medical staff favors a cautious approach that would see him wait until training camp before returning to full practice participation. The 28-year-old thus figures to be limited during OTAs, giving free-agent additions Jameis Winston and Tyler Huntley more chances to throw to the team's top receivers. The Browns traded for WR Jerry Jeudy in March and still have WRs Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore as well as TE David Njoku. There's also a strong chance of improved blocking this season, after 2023 saw the Browns lose their top three OTs to season-ending knee injuries. Watson is the biggest variable though, perhaps more so because of his disappointing 2022-23 performance than the ongoing rehab from Nov. 21 surgery to repair a displaced glenoid fracture in his right shoulder.
Chubb (knee) resumed running on land within the last week, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. Chubb took his rehab to the next level shortly after agreeing last Thursday to a contract alteration that converted a large portion of his scheduled $11.75 million base salary into incentives. He's entering the final season of a three-year extension and still faces a long path to complete his rehab from surgeries in September and November to address ACL, MCL and meniscus injuries in his left knee. It's the same knee in which he suffered a major injury Oct. 2015 -- his sophomore season at Georgia -- and he later had an MCL sprain in the knee Oct. 2020. The Browns hope the 28-year-old is ready for Week 1, but they're also preparing for the possibility of missed time, having added RBs D'Onta Foreman and Nyheim Hines (knee) to a roster that still has Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong.
Watson (shoulder) said Tuesday he's already resumed "throwing full speed" but that he's uncertain how large a workload he'll handle during OTAs and minicamp, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Watson clarified that certain members of the Browns' medical staff are in favor of a more conservative approach to the quarterback's recovery from right shoulder surgery, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, which would wait until training camp to have him fully practice. Still, Watson has been fully forthright in his confidence to be available for the Browns' season opener, and there appear to be no real worries about his Week 1 status. In case Watson misses part of the offseason, or struggles during the fall, Cleveland can lean on newly-signed, experienced backups Jameis Winston and Tyler Huntley.
Chubb (knee) agreed Thursday to restructure his contract with the Browns, lowering his $11.75 million base salary while adding additional incentives, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Chubb is coming off a severe left knee injury that involved surgeries to repair his ACL, MCL and meniscus, but the Browns have consistently stated that he wasn't considered a cut candidate, according to Cabot. Restructuring his base salary into a more manageable figure solidifies the notion that Chubb will remain in Cleveland for the final year of his deal in 2024. Depending on his performance, Chubb could reportedly make back the entire sum of his initial salary, but he'll first have to return to full health and return to the field. Should Chubb's recovery into the start of the regular season or result in him being limited in the early weeks, the Browns will have new backfield additions D'Onta Foreman and Nyheim Hines (knee) available to help carry the load along with holdover Jerome Ford.
Watson, who is bouncing back from shoulder surgery he underwent Nov. 21, noted Thursday he has no doubt that he'll be ready for the Browns' season opener, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Per Cabot, Watson resumed throwing as of March 19, with the quarterback acknowledging that his recovery process is "day to day" and that he plans to "to take it one step at a time." In the coming months, part of that process will involve load management, with Watson expressing confidence that he'll be ready and in top form in advance of Week 1. That said, Watson figures to be eased back into the mix once the Browns resume on-field activities, a scenario that should result in newcomers Jameis Winston and Tyler Huntley seeing added signal-caller reps until Watson is deemed ready to practice without limitations.
Hardee signed a one-year contract with the Browns on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Hardee has been a premier special teams contributor for the Jets each of the past seasons, working on kick and punt return coverage, including a Pro Bowl appearance in 2022. Considering he's only played one defensive snap in the last three seasons, he'll likely be expected to be used in the same role in Cleveland.
GM Andrew Berry noted recently that the Browns could proceed cautiously this offseason with Thompson-Robinson, who is bouncing back from a season-ending hip injury, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. "We always want to be cautious and mindful of our guys coming back from injury concerns," Berry noted last Tuesday. Though the hip issue that landed Thompson-Robinson on IR last December didn't require surgery, the QB has been undergoing injury rehab of late, and with the Browns having added Jameis Winston and Tyler Huntley in free agency, the team can afford to proceed deliberately with both Thompson-Robinson and Deshaun Watson (shoulder). As a fifth-round rookie last season, Thompson-Robinson drew three starts, but his path to playing time in 2024 isn't clear, considering Watson's looming return to the mix, as well as the presence of a pair of experienced newcomers in Winston and Huntley.