Daily Dawg Tags: Cleveland Browns are active in free agency
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Thursday, March 17.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns reportedly sign Demario Davis
"The Cleveland Browns have reportedly added inside linebacker Demario Davis in free agency. The club has agreed to a two-year deal worth $8 million for the fourth-year player, with a reported $4.2 million guaranteed. Davis could be a replacement for Craig Robertson, who has visited the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints this week as he looks to be the sixth and final unrestricted free agent to leave the Browns this off-season."
Cleveland Browns: Karlos Dansby has been released
"The Cleveland Browns have released linebacker Karlos Dansby, according to ESPN Cleveland’s Pat McManamon. Cleveland announced they signed linebacker Demario Davis to a two-year deal worth $8 million earlier Wednesday morning. Dansby is 34 years of age and obviously on the tail-end of his career, but still had 109 tackles and three interceptions, two being touchdowns, last season in his first year with the Browns."
Cleveland Browns release Dwayne Bowe
"The Cleveland Browns continued their latest roster makeover on Wednesday as they released wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. According to cleveland.com, the Browns will save $3.4 million on the cap by cutting Bowe, but will still count for $4.6 million in dead money on the cap. They still own him $2.85 million of his $6.15 million base salary for this season."
Cleveland Browns Twitter reacts to Dansby, Bowe releases
"The Cleveland Browns made a pair of unsurprising decisions on Wednesday, releasing linebacker Karlos Dansby and wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. The 12-year veteran was arguably the team’s best defensive player in 2015, finishing the year with 108 tackles, three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and two forced fumbles."
Cleveland Browns sign Rahim Moore
"The Cleveland Browns signed safety Rahim Moore on Wednesday, the team’s fourth signing since free agency started on March 9.Moore spent last season with the Houston Texans, joining the AFC South club on a three-year, $12 million deal. But he was benched after starting six games for the Texans, and was inactive for the final nine regular-season games and Houston’s lone playoff game."
NFL News:
Former Rams LB James Laurinaitis to sign with Saints (ESPN)
"Former Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis will sign with the New Orleans Saints, he confirmed on Twitter on Wednesday night. Laurinaitis, who became the Rams’ all-time leading tackler in 2015, was shocked at being released by the team Feb. 19 in a salary-cap purge that also included Chris Long and Jared Cook."
Cowboys, Dolphins interested in Connor Cook (FanSided)
"With the NFL Draft around the corner, teams are going to start holding ovate workouts with players they may or may not be interested in. Teams only have so many private workouts they can schedule, but using workouts as smokescreens isn’t something that is an asinine idea. The fun is in trying to determine which visits are real and which ones are posturing to try and get teams to trade with you."
Martellus Bennett traded by Bears to Patriots (NFL.com)
"A day after trading away a key piece of their defense, the Patriots have traded for a potential ace on offense. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday, via a source, that the Patriots have acquired tight end Martellus Bennett and a sixth-round pick from the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round pick."