The Cleveland Browns have lacked a threat in the return game since Josh Cribbs last returned a kick in 2012.
Having a solid return game can shorten the field for the offense – always a plus when it comes to the Browns – and, on occasion, even put up a quick score to energize the team.
The Browns will be looking for that same boost from George Atkinson III, who Cleveland signed off the waiver wire this week and who will share kickoff return duty with second-year running back Duke Johnson.
“I remember writing him up coming out of Notre Dame as a returner and then obviously, kind of following him,” special teams coordinator Chris Tabor said of Atkinson on Friday.