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Cleveland Browns sign CB Michael Coats Jr.

Cleveland Browns signed CB Michael Coats Jr. on May 11, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 11, 2026
Official
May 11, 2026
Player
Michael Coats Jr.
Position
CB

What changed

Player
Michael Coats Jr.
From
Free agent
To
Cleveland Browns
Effective
May 11, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

How this move reshapes the Cornerbacks room

Cleveland Browns cornerbacks, 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 · 2026Defensive Assistant/Nickelbacks: Jeff Anderson
92Denzel Ward9015/179199868193$31M29.25'11"191
72Tyson Campbell7615/178365879679—26.46'1"185
72Myles Harden6011/17416467965$1.1M24.65'11"195
45Michael CoatsNEW435/17005050————185
45D'Angelo Ross4610/1731355678—$1.1M29.75'9"190
45Tre Avery4911/1745206680—$1.1M29.45'11"190
45Dom Jones408/178144796—$1.0M26.06'2"195
45Tyron HerringNEW385/17005096—$885K25.36'2"195
45Nate EvansNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——183
30Damarri MathisNEW4813/1758—799352—27.35'11"195
Last season · 2025Defensive Assistant/Nickelbacks: Jeff Anderson
92Denzel Ward9015/179199868193$31M29.25'11"191
72Tyson Campbell7615/178365879679—26.46'1"185
72Myles Harden6011/17416467965$1.1M24.65'11"195
62Martin EmersonLEFT6717/17710989668$1.5M25.86'2"200
62Sam WebbLEFT518/17383549880—28.26'0"195
55Anthony KendallLEFT4816/171094960—26.65'10"180
55Dee WilliamsLEFT4513/171076960—26.65'10"194
45D'Angelo Ross4610/1731355678—$1.1M29.75'9"190
45Tre Avery4911/1745206680—$1.1M29.45'11"190
45Dom Jones408/178144796—$1.0M26.06'2"195

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 11, 2026

    Cleveland Browns sign CB Michael Coats Jr.

    Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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