Browns Sign Vet CB Bryant for Nickel Role

0:00It's April 6th. This is NFL News Today, your AI-powered source for everything, NFL. The Cleveland Browse just signed Veteran Cornerback, Miles Bryant, to shore up their nickel spot ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. This 28-year-old brings some real experience to a thin position group, even if the team plans to keep hunting for Draft talent there. Bryant started as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots back in 2020, sticking around for four seasons before jumping to the. Houston, Texans in 2024. Most of his time has been on practice squads, so expect him to grind for reps in Cleveland on what looks like a veteran minimum deal. Defensive coordinator Mike Routenberg digs versatile defensive backs, and Bryant fits that mold perfectly. He's logged most of his snaps over tens and 600 in the slot, but he also has more than 300 each at free safety outside corner and in the box. Right now, Bryant will battle a 2024-7th round pick for that nickel roll.

1:00Still, the Browns aren't closing the door on the draft, eyeing guys like Indiana's DeAngelo Ponds or Oregon's Jada on Kennedy to boost the death. This move gives Cleveland a savvy vet to mentor the young guns while they build for the long haul, keeping that secondary sharpest training camp heats up.