Cleveland Browns News: Solomon Ajayi bringing underdog mentality
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including an undrafted free agent trying to beat difficult odds.
The Cleveland Browns were busy on the undrafted free agent market following the 2020 NFL Draft, as they signed 15 undrafted players to their roster. After making seven selections in the draft, the Browns will be bringing 22 rookies to camp.
This will be a difficult offseason for every undrafted free agent in the NFL because they will have little time to make a statement to their respective team’s front office. Without rookie mini-camps, undrafted free agents will likely only have training camp to make their case for making the 53-man roster.
Undrafted free agents already have difficult odds to make the final roster in a normal offseason. But with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down team facilities, it is another hurdle undrafted free agents are going to have to leap if they want to make their dreams reality.
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Today’s featured article highlights a Browns undrafted free agent who is bringing the underdog mentality that every undrafted player should bring to camp.
"He adds: “I think I have to work extremely really hard, I don’t want to view it as I got signed or I got picked by the team and the work is finished.“I feel like now the work really has to ramp up more and I have to work harder than I have ever done before. I have to really dive into the play book and make sure I know everything team-wise."
A normal offseason gave undrafted free agents several opportunities to show a team their abilities, whether it be during rookie mini-camp, OTA’s, or training camp. But since training camp seems to be the only camp NFL teams will have this offseason, players like Solomon Ajayi are going to have to put in even more work to make a statement in such a short time-frame to earn a final roster spot.
Browns still need to upgrade one unit on its roster
The Cleveland Browns have addressed every position group this offseason, but some more so than others. Frank Teriaca believes the Browns front office still needs to make some moves to add to the linebacker group before the season.
Browns new head coach and family officially living in Northeast Ohio – Darren Sweeney, FOX 8
"If you’re one of the many people desperate for the return of sports, this is a step in the right direction. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is officially living in Northeast Ohio.Stefanski, 38, revealed the move during an interview with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Monday night.“We did 11-hour drive on Friday, and powered through that, I was proud of myself,” Stefanski said."
Although the Browns team facility remains unopened, Kevin Stefanski was forced to deal with the difficult task of conducting the 2020 NFL Draft from his old home in Minnesota. Now that he and his family are officially grounded in Cleveland, Stefanski will have an easier time to get to work with the rest of the Browns organization.
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Are the Browns really considering Larry Warford?
The Browns upgraded on their offensive line this offseason, but they still may not be done addressing the starting unit. Greg Newland wonders if the Browns are really considering signing free agent Pro Bowl guard Larry Warford.