According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Cleveland Browns have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent tight end Jack Stoll. The financial terms have not been disclosed.
Stoll played collegiately at Nebraska, signing as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles. He appeared in 68 games with the Eagles from 2021 to 2024, credited with 28 starts over that period. He split time between the Eagles and the Miami Dolphins in 2024 and then appeared in 15 games as a member of the New Orleans Saints in 2025.
He has 28 career receptions for 239 yards and one touchdown. His most productive season was 2022, when he caught 11 passes for 123 yards.
Stoll's deal cannot be officially signed until the start of the league year, which begins at 4pm. He would be the first move the Browns have made at tight end so far in free agency. The Browns are set to lose long-time tight end David Njoku to free agency. They have Harold Fannin, who was outstanding in his rookie season. However, he is a space tight end. Njoku played inline. That's the hole the Browns need to fill over, trying to improve their effectively on the line of scrimmage. According to PFF, 69 percent of Stoll's snaps have been inline over the course of his career.
Stoll likely will not be the only move the Browns make at the tight end position. They currently need bodies. More than likely, Stoll projects to compete for a third tight end spot who contributes on special teams. That is where he's gotten the bulk of his reps over the course of his career. In all, he has 928 snaps on special teams ranging from kick return, punt coverage and field goal.
To this point, the Browns have spent a significant amount of time addressing the offensive line of scrimmage. They have made four moves on the offensive line including re-signing Teven Jenkins, agreeing to contracts with Elgton Jenkins and Zion Johnson and a trade to acquire Teven Jenkins.
Thus far, the Browns have made six moves, five of which have come on the offensive side of the ball and all five have been in an effort to improve the talent on the line of scrimmage. With the amount of turnover coming in the form of free agent departures and the potential retirement of Joel Bitonio, the Browns have focused their attention on those areas of the roster. The offensive line struggled last season due to injuries and inconsistency, which short-circuited so much of what the Browns hoped to achieve on the offensive side of the ball.
The Browns will still be looking to add more talent to the offensive line as well as the tight end room over the course of the offseason.