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Fano

The Browns hope to sign the rookie pass rusher to the practice squad, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. This will happen if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

As you may have guessed, Fano is the brother of Spencer Fano, who was drafted by the Browns on night one. While he’s not the same level of prospect as his sibling, he was a productive player for the Utes after transferring to the team in 2023. He started 11 games for Utah in 2025 while finishing with 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 7.5 total tackles for loss while being named to the Second-team All-Big 12 Conference list. Fano gets rave reviews for his motor and pursuit, but the biggest concern here is he’s a player who has suffered multiple ACL tears in 2022 and 2023. Those health concerns, as well as just average athleticism, will make him a player that is closer to a roster bubble than a lock for the next few years, but his effort should help make him a special teams asset who might just develop into a rotational defender.