Prior to joining the Philadelphia Eagles, Genard Avery was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
During his rookie season, Avery recorded 40 tackles,14 quarterback hits, five tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
Avery then followed up his solid rookie campaign by being a healthy scratch for all but two games for the Browns during the 2019 season.
Despite Avery being pushed to the back burner in the Browns’ defensive scheme, the Eagles still saw some value in the effective pass rusher.