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Cleveland Browns sign DE Benton Whitley

Cleveland Browns signed DE Benton Whitley on June 4, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Jun 4, 2026
Official
Jun 4, 2026
Player
Benton Whitley
Position
DE

What changed

Player
Benton Whitley
From
Free agent
To
Cleveland Browns
Effective
Jun 4, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Cleveland Browns linebackers, 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/Assistant Linebackers: Zach Dunn
72Carson Schwesinger7516/175665948879$2.7M23.46'3"242
62Julian Okwara5811/17580669669$1.1M28.66'4"241
45Benton WhitleyNEW313/17301696—$1.1M27.56'4"250
45Easton Mascarenas-Arnold4716/17369491—$1.0M23.95'11"231
45Reid CarricoNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45Markees WattsNEW4210/171606196——26.66'1"240
45Winston Reid5016/172309496—$1.0M27.06'0"230
40Quincy WilliamsNEW5815/17930869058$2.6M29.95'11"226
35Edefuan Ulofoshio272/17140139633$1.0M26.56'1"236
35Justin JeffersonNEW364/1700505036———223
25Nathaniel Watson3614/17120829615$1.1M25.96'0"245
25Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah4411/17750679673$4.8M26.76'2"215
Last season · 2025Defensive Assistant/Assistant Linebackers: Zach Dunn
88Devin BushLEFT8016/17880929689$5.7M28.05'11"233
82Jordan HicksLEFT7011/17990646864—34.16'1"236
72Carson Schwesinger7516/175665948879$2.7M23.46'3"242
62Julian Okwara5811/17580669669$1.1M28.66'4"241
45Elerson SmithLEFT364/17230259651—28.06'6"255
45Jerome BakerLEFT6315/179630889267—29.66'2"232
45Mohamoud DiabateLEFT5516/175609296—$1.4M25.26'4"227
45Winston Reid5016/172309496—$1.0M27.06'0"230
45Easton Mascarenas-Arnold4716/17369491—$1.0M23.95'11"231
35Edefuan Ulofoshio272/17140139633$1.0M26.56'1"236
25Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah4411/17750679673$4.8M26.76'2"215
25Nathaniel Watson3614/17120829615$1.1M25.96'0"245

Timeline

  1. OfficialJun 4, 2026

    Cleveland Browns sign DE Benton Whitley

    Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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