Browns To Add AJ Epenesa, WR Tylan Wallace

AJ Epenesa‘s time in Buffalo is over, however the veteran defensive finish won’t be touring far for his subsequent NFL gig. The Browns are bringing within the former second-round choose.

Cleveland is including Epenesa on a one-year deal price as much as $5MM, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. With the Bills altering their defensive scheme, Epenesa will serve his tenure for six seasons.

Buffalo is shifting to a 3-4 scheme beneath new DC Jim Leonhardand Epenesa will keep in a 4-3 alignment and work as a complementary presence across the sport’s prime go rusher. The Browns have already got Alex Wright in place as Myles Garrett‘s prime sidekick, however Epenesa isn’t any slouch within the sack division. He has recorded 19 sacks from 2022-24.

The Bills had re-signed Epenesa on a two-year, $12MM deal in 2024. The Iowa alum performed out that contract however didn’t have a great platform 12 months this time round. The rotational rusher solely recorded 2.5 sacks in 15 video games. Epenesa did intercept two passes, nevertheless, matching his complete from 2023.

The crew can be signing huge receiver/return man Tylan Wallace, cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reports. Wallace spent his whole five-year profession in Baltimore, and he’ll observe ex-Ravens OC Todd Monken to Cleveland.

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