CLEVELAND, Ohio — For football fans, March means NFL free agency, which officially opens March 12.
To stay on top of things, we’ll list the best free agent rankings by each position, per Sharp Football Analysis. In this post we will look at how the top free-agent tight ends rank.
The Browns already have their franchise tight end in David Njoku. After a Pro Bowl nod in 2023, he had an underwhelming 2024 season with 505 receiving yards and five touchdowns, though injuries did play a part.
However, Cleveland could pick up new possible backups.
Among the names listed is Jordan Akins, who was Cleveland’s main backup tight end for two seasons, though he only caught 55 passes for two scores.
Another familiar name is Harrison Bryant, who was drafted by Cleveland in 2020 and stayed through 2023, before spending the past season with Las Vegas.
Johnson - 28, New Orleans Saints, $1.125 million
Zach Ertz - 34, Washington Commanders, $1.21 million
Mike Gesicki - 29, Cincinnati Bengals, $1.5 million
Tyler Conklin - 29, New York Jets, $1.125 million
Mo Alie-Cox - 31, Indianapolis Colts, $5.41 million
Stone Smartt - 26, Los Angeles Chargers, $985K
Harrison Bryant - 26, Las Vegas Raiders, $1.378 million
Austin Hooper - 30, New England Patriots, $1.21 million
Johnny Mundt - 30, Minnesota Vikings, $1.125 million
Jordan Akins - 32, Cleveland Browns, $1.49 million
Tommy Tremble - 24, Carolina Panthers, $2.839 million
Hayden Hurst - 31, Los Angeles Chargers, $1.125 million
C.J. Uzomah - 32, Philadelphia Eagles, $1.21 million
Ian Thomas - 28, Carolina Panthers, $1.3 million
Kylen Granson - 26, Indianapolis Colts, $3.116 million
Durham Smythe - 29, Miami Dolphins, $1.125 million
Gerald Everett - 30, Chicago Bears, $6 million
Irv Smith Jr. - 26, Houston Texans, $1.125 million
Pharaoh Brown - 30, Seattle Seahawks, $1.44 million
Marcedes Lewis - 40, Chicago Bears $1.6 million
Kenny Yeboah - 26, New York Jets, $828K
Chris Manhertz - 32, New York Giants, $1.21 million
Ross Dwelley - 30, Atlanta Falcons, $1.125 million
Tanner Hudson - 30, Cincinnati Bengals, $1.125 million
MyCole Pruitt - 32, Pittsburgh Steelers, $1.21 million
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