Andrew Berry, the Browns’ general manager, has clearly taken note of what was the Browns’ biggest need in the free-agency period.
A league source confirmed to the Beacon Journal on Thursday that the Browns will sign former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trystan Hill to a free-agent contract. The exact terms were not immediately known.
Hill becomes the fourth defensive lineman the Browns have agreed to terms with this week. He officially announced the signings of former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson and former Houston Texans defensive end Ogbonia Okoronkoe on Wednesday, the same day he agreed to terms with former Raiders and 49ers defensive tackle Maurice Hurst Jr.
Both Hill and Hurst, 25, fall into a similar category. Both are fairly young defensive linemen who haven’t necessarily established themselves, but Brown clearly thinks both are taking a swing in hopes of finding a diamond in the rough to strengthen the team’s weakest link last season. are worth.
Hill was a second-round draft pick in 2019 by the Cowboys out of Central Florida. He played 25 games with Dallas before he was released after the November 1 trade deadline last year, at which time he was picked up by the Arizona Cardinals.
In six games with the Cardinals, Hill had one sack, six combined tackles, three tackles for loss and two quarterback hits before going on season-ending injured reserve with a knee sprain. He had six combined tackles, two tackles for loss and three quarterback hits in seven games with the Cowboys last season.
For his career, the 6-foot-3, 308-pound Hill has 39 combined tackles, seven tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 13 quarterback hits. He played in one playoff game with Dallas in 2021, recording two tackles.
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This article was originally published on the Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Browns Adds Former Cowboys Defensive Tackle Trystan Hill