The Browns pursuit of free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has fallen short, as Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the former Buccaneers tackle is signing with the Carolina Panthers.
The move will keep him in the NFC South, where he can fast his former team twice a season.
The report says that McCoy will be signing a one-year deal worth up to $10.25 million that includes a $4 million signing bonus.
The Browns were aggressive in going after McCoy, meeting with him in Berea, and head coach Freddie Kitchens said all the right things in trying to get McCoy to come to Cleveland.