A few themes have developed for the Cleveland Browns in the opening weeks of free agency.
The first is that general manager Andrew Berry has gone about fixing positions of need, most notably in the secondary and defensive line, doing so with a nice mix of contracts that leave the team with much-needed cap flexibility in the coming years.
Berry also targeted and retained a few of the team’s own free agents, such as wide receiver Rashard Higgins, kicker Cody Parkey, and linebacker Malcolm Smith, among others.
One of the more interesting themes, however, has been the shift in how veteran free agents view the Browns.