Browns Stack Defense, Sign A.J. Epenesa

0:00On March 18th, the Cleveland Browns are active in NFL free agency, but they're skipping the top needs fans one-filled, quarterback, left tackle, and wide receiver. Instead, they're stacking the defense with new talent. Earlier Wednesday, they signed safety Daniel Thomas, who spent most of his time on special teams last year with the Detroit Lions but logged one. 111 defensive snaps The defense has turned over quickly, with losses like linebacker Devon Bush and defensive end Cameron Thomas early on. Meanwhile, they've added linebacker Quincy Williams, cornerbacked the Angelo Ross, defensive tackle Collier Davis, and cornerbacked Trey Avery to shore things. Up that night, the Browns grabbed defensive end A.J. Epinisa off the Buffalo Bills. The second round picked from 2020 has 24 sacks over six seasons, including three years in a row with six or six point five each. The snaps dropped last year to 438, but he still notched 2.5 sacks.

1:00Epinisa joins a strong rotation behind Miles Garrett, battling Alex Wright and Isaiah McGuire for time, as Cleveland keeps building depth on defense, heading into the offseason.