Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler said the Browns plan to sign Sam Williams to their active roster on a one-year deal, though the team has not yet confirmed the move.
- Williams was released by the Dallas Cowboys on cut-down day after Dallas added veteran pass rusher Von Miller, which opened the post-roster-cut market for the 27-year-old.
- Williams is a 2022 second-round pick who has 9.5 career sacks over three NFL seasons, missed the 2024 season with a major injury, and recorded one sack in 2025.
- If signed, Williams is expected to compete for the primary backup edge role behind Jared Verse in Cleveland and will likely battle Derek Barnett and Isaiah McGuire for snaps.
- The reported signing is a low-cost, short-term fix that addresses depth left by the offseason trade of Myles Garrett and missed veteran targets, and its immediate effect will depend on Williams’s health and a formal team announcement.