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The Cleveland Browns released defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson on Friday. Richardson was due more than $12 million this season, and he was no longer needed after the club recently signed pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney for essentially the same salary. Richardson signed with the Browns as an unrestricted free agent in 2019 and started all 16 games last season, recording 64 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one forced fumble. He was a first-round pick by the New York Jets in 2013 and was voted as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Richardson made the Pro Bowl in 2014 when he tallied 67 tackles (11 for loss), 21 QB hits and eight sacks over a full season. The 30-year-old should latch on rather quickly with another organization.

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The Cleveland Browns re-signed free-agent defensive tackle Sheldon Day and tight end Stephen Carlson to undisclosed deals on Wednesday on the same day they inked Pro Bowl edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney to a deal worth up to $10 million. Day was on the team's practice squad after signing with Cleveland late last season. He last played for the Indianapolis Colts and has five years of NFL experience. Carlson was tendered earlier this offseason as an exclusive-rights free agent. In his two seasons with the Browns, he has six catches. He also played over 80 percent of the team's special teams snaps last year. Both players will serve as depth at their respective positions in 2021.

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The Cleveland Browns are signing free-agent pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney to a one-year deal worth up to $10 million on Wednesday after he passed his physical, according to sources. Clowney has been on Cleveland's radar for years, so they finally get their man. The pass-rusher is fresh off another lost season in 2020 due to a knee injury, but he has high hopes with his new team. In eight games with the Tennessee Titans last year, Clowney failed to record a sack but did register six QB hits. The former first overall pick by the Houston Texans in 2014 is fully recovered from knee surgery that he had last December. He can play any position on the defensive line and can be incredibly disruptive on the interior or off the edge, but he'll need to remain healthy to make an impact for a potentially nasty Browns defense in 2021.

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Free-agent pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney is scheduled to travel to Cleveland on Tuesday night and visit with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday for his second visit, according to a source. No signing is imminent as of now, but the two sides have maintained contact and share mutual interest in getting something done. Clowney turned down an offer from the Browns last offseason and instead chose to sign a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans. The oft-injured 28-year-old suffered a season-ending knee injury in November and played in just eight games in 2020. Clowney has game-wrecking ability when he's healthy, and he's expected to be good to go for 2021, but it's anyone's guess if he can stay on the field for a full 16 games. Already an intriguing defense in fantasy terms, a Clowney addition would make the Browns even more attractive.

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The Cleveland Browns hosted free-agent pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney for a visit on Wednesday, according to the NFL's transaction wire. The Browns were interested in Clowney last year, too, but they received a look at him in person this time to judge how healthy he actually is. The oft-injured pass-rusher returned home on Wednesday and no deal has been reached, but the two sides will continue to talk. Cleveland offered Clowney a three-year, $57 million deal last year, but the attempt fell short and he wound up with the Tennessee Titans. He then failed to record a sack in a season that once again ended early due to injury. The Browns signed former first-rounder Takkarist McKinley earlier this month and continue to look to fill the void left by Olivier Vernon. Clowney won't command the type of money that he held out for in 2020 thanks to another injury marred campaign.

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