Overview

• Cleveland finalized the three-year, $3.018 million pact on August 18, an uncommon fully guaranteed contract for an undrafted rookie.
• A Collin County grand jury returned a no bill last week, ending the criminal case that followed Bond’s April arrest and $25,000 bail, and his separate defamation suit was dismissed with prejudice in July.
• GM Andrew Berry said the team’s vetting included hearing from both sides and an independently administered polygraph Bond passed, with coordinator Tommy Rees’ prior work with him informing the decision.
• To create space, the Browns waived long snapper Brent Matiscik, and multiple reports note the contract’s structure effectively secures Bond a spot on the 53-man roster.
• The NFL is conducting a separate Personal Conduct Policy review that could result in discipline, and in his Tuesday introduction Bond reaffirmed his innocence and declined to discuss details on legal advice.