Berry shares mindset on core players and key positions
Berry noted the 2024 and 2025 rosters will differ from one another – a normal factor of an NFL offseason. With opportunities to re-sign or extend existing players’ contracts, pick up talent in the NFL Draft or acquire veteran players via trade or free agency, the Browns will have several opportunities to improve their roster going into next season.
Berry said he wants to find a balance between investing in both the short-term and long-term success of the Browns. Yet, he does not envision an offseason where the team moves on from “a ton of core players.”
One of the players Berry mentioned is DE Myles Garrett, who followed up his 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award with another dominant season. Garrett finished the 2024 season with 14 sacks, the second-most in the NFL this season, while adding 84 quarterback pressures, the third-most in the league.
Garrett has spent each of his eight NFL seasons in Cleveland, and Berry expects that trend to continue for the remainder of the star defensive end’s career.
“In terms of Myles, my anticipation and expectation is that he’ll have a direct ticket from Cleveland to Canton at the end of this year and I expect him to be here and retire a Brown, quite frankly,” Berry said.
Another player Berry was asked about was RB Nick Chubb, who returned in Week 7 of the 2024 season from a season-ending knee injury in Week 2 of the 2023 season. Chubb played eight games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending foot fracture in Week 15. The seven-year veteran finished the season with 332 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
Berry praised Chubb’s commitment to the Browns and the city of Cleveland. With an expiring contract, Berry said that they would use the offseason to evaluate Chubb’s future with the franchise.
“I think everybody in this room knows how much respect we have for Nick and how much…
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