3 moves Cleveland Browns should make after Sheldon Richardson release
The Cleveland Browns surprised the NFL world by releasing Sheldon Richardson. What s next for the emerging Super Bowl contenders? By Matt Fitzgerald
The Cleveland Browns announced the release of defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson on Friday, which is a cost-cutting move that’ll save the team $11 million in salary cap space for the 2021 season.
This leaves Cleveland with just under $21 million in cap room, which is more than enough to not only sign its incoming 2021 NFL Draft class, but also to take care of some other business on the personnel side.
Richardson’s departure leaves a hole on the Browns’ defensive front, featuring a suspect rotation of interior linemen led by free-agent acquisition Malik Jackson and 2020 opt out Andrew Billings.
Who analysts predict Bears will draft at No 20
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Pick: Oklahoma State tackle Teven Jenkins
Comment: Chicago has made a few small signings along the offensive line but none to exclude them from the draft market. Teven Jenkins gives them a mean streak on the offensive line to protect QB1.
Previous picks: Texas outside linebacker Joseph Ossai (Jan. 28), Michigan offensive lineman Jalen Mayfield (Feb. 18), Oklahoma State tackle Teven Jenkins (March 18)
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Pick: Minnesota receiver Rashod Bateman
Comment: I m trying out a different receiver to start things off after going with Kadarius Toney in Mock Draft 1.0. The Bears reported pursuit of Kenny Golladay and the way this front office has previously handled wide receivers as opposed to offensive tackles keeps sending me in the direction of a pass-catcher in Round 1. Bateman is a different kind of weapon than Toney. He s not the plant-and-go, zero-to-60 speedster. He knows how to get open and seemed to make clutch catch after clutch catch for the