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As the NFL s biggest spotlight shined on Cleveland last weekend for the 2021 NFL Draft, the league, Cleveland Browns and other partnerships in the area went to work on maximizing the massive platform created by the draft to improve the Northeast Ohio community.
From NFL commissioner Roger Goodell assisting in groundbreaking efforts for a new football field, to Dee Haslam promoting the goals of the Cleveland Browns Foundation s Stay in the Game! Keep Learning, Every Day Network, the draft provided a monumental opportunity for the Cleveland community to create new campaigns and attain progress in previous initiatives, many of which were slowed in the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NFL Draft 2021 preview: Everything to know for the Browns, Ohio State and Cleveland
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CLEVELAND, Ohio The NFL Draft is approaching Thursday night with the first round in Cleveland.
To gear up for the big event, cleveland.com has you covered with stories and breakdowns on everything related to the Browns, Ohio State and the rest of the draft that is coming to the shores of Lake Erie for three days.
Get to know four people who will be front and center and help define Cleveland s NFL Draft
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Get to know four people who will be front and center this week, helping define the draft in Cleveland.
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Even though it s been seemingly unfolding (unofficially, for the most part) for days, the NFL s 2021 free agent market truly opens at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday when the new league year begins – and players with expiring contracts can officially switch teams and trades can officially be processed, allowing Matthew Stafford to finally join the Rams and Carson Wentz to onboard with the Colts.
But though free agency is often a good way to supplement a roster, it s also historically served buyer-beware lessons – especially to teams that tend to be overly reliant on quick-fix approaches.
Here are 21 free agent busts over the years who might just give GMs pause before they dole out that next mega-contract: