{"id":42886,"date":"2026-02-04T12:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=42886"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:45:10","slug":"browns-gm-andrew-berry-has-already-given-the-scoop-on-what-clevelands-free-agency-plans-are-going-to-be-in-todd-monkens-first-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=42886","title":{"rendered":"Browns GM Andrew Berry has already given the scoop on what Cleveland\u2019s free agency plans are going to be in Todd Monken\u2019s first year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_limit\/Mzk6MDAwMDAwMDAwMzk4Njk3\/img_6773-398697.jpg?arena_f_auto\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0ushered in a new era on Tuesday,\u00a0introducing Todd Monken as the new head coach.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Cleveland, coming off a 5-12 season, faces a big offseason ahead of them \u2014 and Monken being hired as the head coach was just one part of things.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Roster building is around the corner with free agency and then the NFL draft. If the Browns are going to turn things around, that\u2019s where it\u2019s going to happen.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"andrew-berry-reveals-the-kind-of-free-agent-moves-the-browns-will-make\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-m-font-size\">Andrew Berry reveals the kind of free agent moves the Browns will make<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cWe\u2019re not necessarily going to be in the phase where we\u2019re going to sign, you know, a bunch of mid-30s veterans to like put us over the top, so to speak,\u201d\u00a0Berry said on Tuesday. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean that we\u2019re not going to participate in free agency or participate with veteran players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">But the reality of having, you know, 10 selections, eight that are in the top 150 and already a very young defense and with pretty heavy investment on offense, in most worlds, we\u2019re probably going to be one of the younger teams in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Cleveland had one of the youngest offenses in the NFL last year, and it would have been a whole lot younger by removing players like Joel Bitonio and Jack Conklin. The Browns could have as many as four or five new starters along the offensive line in 2026, which is one spot where they could be a lot younger.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The Browns aren\u2019t in a spot to sign veteran players 30+ years old to put them over the top. If the Browns can figure out the quarterback position, the rest will simply fall into place with an elite defense.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Having two first-round picks is a major bonus for the Browns this offseason. Cleveland has a chance to make some major additions to this team through the draft and free agency.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The Free agency signing period doesn\u2019t begin until Wednesday, March 11, but we already have a strong idea of the types of players the Browns will be targeting.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0ushered in a new era on Tuesday,\u00a0introducing Todd Monken as the new head coach. 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