like_that;1398595 wrote:Who will Cleveland re-sign? March, 1, 2013 Mar 18:45AM ETBy Tim Kavanagh | ESPN.com Recommend0Comments3EmailPrintAs we know, the first step in the process for every NFL team this offseason is figuring out if they need to cut anyone (or re-structure their contracts) to get in better salary cap shape. Thereafter, a determination is made as to which (if any) of their own free agents will be re-signed. Afterwards, they move on to signing outside free agents and a month and a half later, the draft. For a team with a cap situation as favorable as Cleveland, the first step is somewhat of a non-factor, and not they're onto Step 2. So who will be brought back? Of the 18 unrestricted, restricted and exclusive rights free agents from the Browns' 2012 roster, there don't appear to be many (if any) that are definites to be brought back, in the opinion of ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi. In fact, the player about whom Grossi writes most glowingly in his rundown is long-snapper Christian Yount, an exclusive rights free agent who can thus be retained on a minimum salary contract tender. So that means players like Phil Dawson, Josh Cribbs, Mohamed Massaquoi and Sheldon Brown will be hitting the pavement looking for a new team in several days. The roster rebuild commences in Cleveland.
All except Dawson, GTFO. Good riddance. Dawson wants too much money and has rejected multi yr deals in the past so he can GFH too.
