There could be as many as two starters missing on the defensive line when the Browns suit up on opening day in 2021. Half of the pass rush and run stoppage is quite a lot to change.
DE Olivier Vernon is an Unrestricted Free Agent. So is DT Larry Ogunjobi. Both started this past year and were key cogs to the defense. Ogunjobi started 15 games while Vernon had 13 starts. Backup DT Vincent Taylor is also in this category.
It is quite possible that neither player will remain in Cleveland going forward. While Vernon’s $11 million salary in 2020 is cause for not re-signing him along with his injury history, Ogunjobi was only paid $2.