The Browns agreed to trade for wide receiver Jerry Jeudy over the weekend and they struck a deal with one of their own impending free agents on Monday.
According to multiple reports, edge rusher Za’Darius Smith has agreed to a new deal with the team. It’s a two-year pact worth $23.5 million.
The Browns traded a pair of fifth-round picks to the Vikings last May in exchange for Smith and two late-round draft picks. Smith had 27 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 20 quarterback hits, and a forced fumble during his first season in Cleveland.
While Smith will be back, cornerback Mike Ford will be moving on to Houston after agreeing to a deal with the Texans on Monday.
