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Cleveland Browns sign S Daniel Thomas

Cleveland Browns signed S Daniel Thomas on March 20, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 20, 2026
Official
Mar 20, 2026
Position
S

What changed

Player
Daniel Thomas
From
Free agent
To
Cleveland Browns
Effective
Mar 20, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 2 year $3 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

How this move reshapes the Safeties room

Cleveland Browns safeties, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
92Grant Delpit9016/178399949676$8.0M27.96'3"208
72Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenNEW7010/1700505071$2.1M201
45Zion WashingtonNEW435/17005050$1.0M214
45Myles BryantNEW5413/177207496$1.3M28.65'9"180
45Donovan McMillon4917/174710088$1.0M24.16'2"205
45Chris Edmonds356/17273792$1.0M25.06'2"215
35Daniel ThomasNEW4514/17400809634$1.4M28.15'10"215
25Ronnie Hickman5615/1764948691$3.5M24.86'1"205
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
92Grant Delpit9016/178399949676$8.0M27.96'3"208
62Rayshawn JenkinsLEFT6916/17902794835232.56'1"220
45Chris Edmonds356/17273792$1.0M25.06'2"215
45Donovan McMillon4917/174710088$1.0M24.16'2"205
25Ronnie Hickman5615/1764948691$3.5M24.86'1"205

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 20, 2026

    Cleveland Browns sign S Daniel Thomas

    Signed a 2 year $3 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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