DEAL IN ADVANCE STAGE: Browns are reportedly very close to landing lineman with star massive favored as top priority

Browns are reportedly very close to landing linemer a rather quiet start to NFL free agency on Monday, Cleveland Browns General Manager Andrew Berry re-signed two of his own in EDGE Za’Darius Smith and interior defensive lineman Maurice Hurst, while also signing former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks. While those contracts cannot be officially signed until Wednesday, it is a mere formality.