Browns signed Texas A&M C Mike Matthews.
Matthews (6'2/290) is the son of Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, brother of 2014 Falcons first-round pick Jake Matthews and cousin of Pro Bowl linebacker Clay Matthews. He’s flattered by the conflation, but that doesn’t mean Mike’s NFL dreams are DOA. He can’t fix the poor athleticism (5.45 forty, 8.09 3-cone, 24.5-inch vertical), but he’s as smart, technically sound and tough (has played through a broken foot) as you’d expect from an apple shaken off the Matthews tree. For those reasons, NFL Media’s Gil Brandt believes he’ll develop into a long-time NFL starter. Matthews received a signing bonus of $7,500 from the Browns. He’ll head to summer camp No. 3 on the center depth chart behind Cam Erving and Garth Gerhart. Party on.
