Cleveland Browns free agents stay or go: Rashard Higgins, Olivier Vernon, more

Jan 3, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) celebrates after the Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and secured a playoff berth at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) celebrates after the Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and secured a playoff berth at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cleveland Browns K Cody Parkey. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Other names worth mentioning for Cleveland Browns

There are a couple of pretty big contributors left who did not fit into one of the above categories. Look for Berry to have a couple of tough decisions to make with the following players.

Cody Parkey, K

Finding a good kicker has been increasingly hard to find in the NFL. Outside of a handful of extra points, Parkey put together a solid kicking campaign for the Browns in 2020. He went 10-of-11 from beyond 40 yards this season, and made 86 percent of his total kicks on the year. Missing four extra points is an issue, but not one that will likely cost him his job this offseason.

Look for the Browns to have some stability at the kicker position heading into their 2021 season and bring back Parkey this offseason.

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Kendall Lamm, OT

The Browns relied heavily on their offensive line depth this season, looking wise to have kept all of their linemen like Hubbard and Lamm. However, as it is growing harder to find quality tackles, NFL teams have been overpaying for mediocre ones. There is a solid chance Lamm gets a healthy deal on the open market from a desperate team.

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The Browns are no longer a desperate team at tackle, so it is highly unlikely they will be anywhere close to being willing to match a deal Lamm might get. Thank you for your service, Kendall, and go get paid.

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