Kicker Phil Dawson announced Thursday that he will retire from the NFL, and will sign a contract with Cleveland so he can retire a Brown.
Signed by the Browns when they returned to the league in 1999, Dawson played in 215 games, third-most by a Cleveland player. He also became the team's first Pro Bowl kicker in 2012, as Lou Groza was selected as a tackle.
Dawson ranks eighth all-time in NFL history with 441 made field goals. After leaving the Browns, he played for San Francisco (2013-16) and Arizona (2017-18).