Daily Dawg Tags: Cleveland Browns looking to address big defensive need
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including the Browns potentially addressing a massive need.
The Cleveland Browns and general manager Andrew Berry had an explosive start to the 2020 free agency period, agreeing to terms with three key players to the offense. However, they still have yet to address holes on the defensive side of the ball.
The Browns are looking to rebuild their most of their defense, especially at the third level with the safety position. The Browns currently only have two safeties under contract: Sheldrick Redwine and J.T. Hassell.
Cleveland’s front office has yet to dip into the free agent market, but that does not mean they have not been in discussions with arguably the prized player in the safety market: Anthony Harris, who was given the franchise tag by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Today’s featured article discusses Cleveland’s interest in Harris and what discussions they may be having with the Vikings.
Cleveland Browns News
"A trade for Harris, 28, makes a lot of sense for several reasons, not the least of which is the fact that Harris has a great relationship with the Browns’ new pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach Jeff Howard, his position coach in Minnesota in 2018-19. Howard was a Vikings defensive assistant in Harris’ first three seasons with the club."
The Cleveland Browns coaching staff clearly has plenty of familiarity with Harris and the team has a need at the position. If the Browns can manage to work out a deal with the Vikings for Harris, it would be a massive haul for Cleveland, as Harris is a play-maker in the back end of the defense and could transform the Browns defense.
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Browns acquire fullback Andy Janovich in trade with Broncos – Nate Ulrich, Akron Beacon Journal
"Andrew Berry made his first trade as general manager of the Browns to address a need at an old-school position first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski loves to use in his offense.The Browns agreed Tuesday to trade a 2021 seventh-round draft pick to the Denver Broncos for fullback Andy Janovich, a person with knowledge of the deal said."
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