Cleveland Browns: 5 defensive players on the bubble as camp begins

5. Terrance Mitchell, CB

Veteran cornerback Terrance Mitchell is entering his third training camp as a member of the Cleveland Browns. Mitchell is a fine defensive back, and, in most years, he would have been a shoo-in to make the final roster. However, as the Browns continue to add younger talent, several factors could lead to Mitchell being shown the door.

As is the case with the rest of this list, Mitchell was brought to Cleveland by a different general manager. Although Berry may have had a role in Mitchell being considered during his free agency, as he was the Vice President of player personnel in 2018, and that may prove to be his saving grace. Mitchell was largely considered one of Dorsey’s guys because he came from the Kansas City Chiefs, and as everyone knew, Dorsey loved his Chiefs’ players.

The elephant in the room is Mitchell’s salary. The NFL is and always will be a numbers game, and Mitchell is set to make three million dollars in 2020 and has a dead cap hit of $666,668. If the Browns feel they are going to get similar production out of Donovan Olumba, Donnie Lewis, or undrafted free agent A.J. Green, plus be able to save two million dollars in the process then it is not much of a decision.

In that scenario, ‘Money’ Mitch’s salary would end his stint in Cleveland for him. If Mitchell wants to remain on the team, he will have to vastly outperform the younger and cheaper competition at cornerback.