What a loaded class of safeties for the Cleveland Browns to take a look at when 2024 NFL free agency opens up.
With the recent releases of several talented players, free agency is loaded with good players at safety. The Browns extended young stud safety Grant Delpit but with the contract of veteran chess piece Rodney McLeod expiring they could be looking for a third safety. With Juan Thornhill under contract, the team has a deep center fielder but finding someone who can play in the slot and in the box to allow Delpit to move around is a must.
The first name that stands out to me is the recently released Justin Simmons of the Denver Broncos. Simmons plays most of his snaps as a deep safety but has played a ton in the box and some time in the slot. A player of Simmons’s versatility is exactly what the Browns covet though he might have a higher price tag than some of the other options.
Another interesting option would be to bring back a former player in Jordan Poyer who was also recently released by his current team the Buffalo Bills. Poyer played more snaps in the box than anywhere else and though he is an older player he would fit in well in Cleveland and bring a ton of experience to the back end of the defense.
Here are all of the options the Cleveland Browns will have for the safety position when free agency opens next week.
Oct 29, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons (31) reacts after the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) is tackled by Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer (21) after a catch.
Dec 17, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson (4) catches the ball during warm ups before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson (14) is defended by Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs (6) after a catch during the second quarter at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Jan. 7, 2024.
Nov 20, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney (19) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles safety Kevin Byard (31) during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY…
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