CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Quietly, the Sashi Brown front office has been growing and improving after a difficult 2016 season.
Instead of losing their own free agents, the Cleveland Browns have been signing them.
Instead of disregarding veteran free agents, the Browns have used the market to fill some holes.
And they continue to pile up future draft picks and make creative deals.
1. Christian Kirksey signed a four-year, $38 million deal with $20 million guaranteed. The linebacker was heading into the final year of his 2014 rookie contract. Now was the time to sign him, not wait until next spring when he would have been a free agent.