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The Browns finally gave a little free agency love to the offensive side of the ball. After signing three defensive tackles and one defensive end in the first few days of free agency, the Browns gave Deshaun Watson a new weapon in his former Texans’ tight end Jordan Akins. They signed Akins, 30, to a two-deal worth up to $5.2 million. His agent, David Canter, announced the signing Friday afternoon after Akins paid a free agent visit to Cleveland. A third-round pick of the Texans in 2018 out of Central Florida and the fifth tight end drafted that year, Akins spent four seasons in Houston with Watson, including 2021 when Watson sat out the year after asking to be traded and with civil suits piling up.vAkins (6-foot-4, 243 pounds) signed a one-year deal with the Giants in April of last year, but was released in August and was signed to the Texans’ practice squad. 

He was promoted to the active roster on Oct. 12 and had the best season of his career with 37 catches for 495 yards and a career-high five TDs, which tied the total production of Browns tight ends David Njoku (four) and Harrison Bryant (one). Akins provides Watson with another red zone and end zone threat, and someone who established a nose for the end zone last season. In the Browns victory over the Texans on Dec. 4, he caught three passes for 21 yards, and he finished the season strong, with two TD catches in a victory over the Colts. According to Pro Football Focus, Akins was the 9th best tight end in the NFL in 2022 with a 72.4 grade, two notches behind Njoku (73.7.). Bryant was 32nd at 59.3. Akins was the sixth new free agent signed by the Browns in this cycle. The others were defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo, defensive tackles Dalvin Tomlinson, Maurice Hurst and Trysten Hill, and safety Juan Thornhill. The Browns have also re-signed three of their own free agents in cornerback A.J. Green, center Ethan Pocic and linebacker Sione Takitaki.

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The Browns wrapped up the first week of free agency by signing tight end Jordan Akins. That actually happened while Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe were recording their Friday podcast recapping the week of free agency.

Before the news breaks, they look back on the week for Andrew Berry and the Browns and assess how he did. They go signing by signing and discuss each player.

Then, after the Akins signing broke, Mary Kay had to take off and Ashley and Dan remain to react to the signing and talk about the next breaking news alert they want to get about the Browns.

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The Browns addressed three glaring needs on their defense to start the offseason, adding three starters to their defense.

Defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, edge rusher Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and safety Juan Thornhill were all signed to multi-year deals to help bolster new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's defense.

Lance Reisland, cleveland.com's film expert, joined the Orange and Brown Talk on Thursday to break down the free agent class. He talks about why he loves Tomlinson so much, what Okoronkwo can do on the edge and why Thornhill is such a good fit at safety.

He also talks about what he likes about Maurice Hurst before getting into what he hopes is next for the Browns.

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Jackson and Anthony are back with another episode as they break down the early portion of free agency

Beefing up the Defensive Line

Adding another pass rusher opposite Myles

Finally! A true Free Safety in the secondary

Discussing the Jerry Jeudy trade rumors

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Former UVA safety and two-time Super Bowl Champion Juan Thornhill is headed to the Cleveland Browns out of free agency. Former Virginia safety and two-time Super Bowl Champion Juan Thornhill has a new home in the National Football League. After spending the first four seasons of his professional career with the Kansas City Chiefs, Thornhill signed a three-year, $21 million contract to join the Cleveland Browns, as first reported on Wednesday by the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Two-time Super Bowl winner Juan Thornhill agreed to terms with the #Browns on a three-year, $21 million contract with $14 million fully guaranteed at signing over the first two years, per sources. Thornhill started 52 games for the Kansas City Chiefs and is a big addition for the Cleveland Browns. 

After an impressive career as a defensive back for the UVA football program, the Altavista, Virginia native was selected by the Chiefs with the 63rd overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Thornhill had an excellent rookie season with three interceptions, but tore his left ACL late in the year and watched from the sidelines as the Chiefs beat the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. Kansas City reached the Super Bowl the next season and the AFC Championship Game the year after that, but came up short of winning it all.  This season, the Chiefs reached the mountaintop again and Juan Thornhill played a pivotal role, recording five tackles and a pass breakup in Kansas City's 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl LVII, earning Thornhill his second Super Bowl ring. Thornhill was brilliant in the entire postseason run for the Chiefs, grading at 90.5 on Pro Football Focus over his final five games, the top mark in the NFL among safeties during that period. 

In 65 total appearances and 52 starts over four seasons with the Chiefs, Thornhill recorded eight interceptions, one pick-six, 20 passes defended, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, five tackles for loss, and 234 total tackles. In 2022, Thornhill had three interceptions, nine passes defended and 71 tackles. 

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Noah Weiskopf joins Craig Fountain and Ryan Angelo to discuss Browns free agency.

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The Browns found their safety on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with Juan Thornhill, who is leaving Kansas City and will sign with the Browns.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe begin our Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by reacting to the addition of Thornhill and how it fits into this class of free agents for GM Andrew Berry.

Then they get into some Hey, Mary Kay! questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Will Deshaun Watson's contract eventually become the norm in the NFL? Should the Browns have traded Kareem Hunt? How will Baker Mayfield do in Tampa?

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Trying to address the team’s biggest need, the Cleveland Browns signed veteran defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson to a four-year contract. Tomlinson was arguably the best run defender on the market and joins a team that struggled mightily to stop the run in 2022. He will make an immediate impact and is a true three-down player that can have an impact as a pass rusher as well. As general manager Andrew Berry has said before his scouting department begins looking at offseason targets during the season. Clearly, they saw the deficiencies in the run defense early on and targeted someone who could make a difference in fixing that issue. Tomlinson does a bit of everything as a three-down player that can affect each aspect of the opposing offense. He has significant hand usage and his strength paired with the leverage he plays with helps him to discard offensive linemen and attack the ball carrier or quarterback. Dalvin Tomlinson had some excited thoughts to share on playing with Myles Garrett and what to expect overall “I’m super excited to play with Myles. I’m excited to get out there and meet everybody and build some chemistry with the rest of the defensive line and go out here and make some plays. You can expect a dawg. A guy who wants to help everybody get better and now be selfish on the field. We’re only as strong as our weakest link. I’m going to bring everybody together and go out here and get some wins.” Tomlinson seems eager and excited about the team his is joining this season and fans should look forward to what he will bring to the table.

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The NFL's legal tampering period brought about plenty of player movement which means winners and losers across the league. On today's episode, Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down why the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and New England Patriots most moved the needle in how they did and did not improve during the legal tampering period. Dalvin Tomlinson, Stephon Gilmore, Jakobi Meyers and Allen Lazard sparked plenty of discussion among the dudes before shifting the focus of the conversation towards intriguing position groups to monitor the rest of the way.

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Day 2 of Browns free agency wasn't quite as eventful as Day 1, at least at the time of recording of this podcast. There's still plenty for Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe to discuss on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

They look at the Browns missing out on Dre'Mont Jones before adding Dalvin Tomlinson and what it means for the defensive line. Was Tomlinson the tackle they really preferred?

Then they get into Lamar Jackson airing out an offer from the Ravens he turned down. Is the relationship between Jackson and the Ravens over?

Lastly, they look ahead to what's next in free agency for Andrew Berry and the Browns.

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