The Browns have seen plenty of unrestricted free agents leave for other teams this offseason, but they’re holding onto a group of players with more limited options.
The team announced Monday that restricted free agent offensive lineman Austin Pasztor and linebacker Scott Solomon have signed their tender offers from the team. The same is true of kicker Travis Coons, wide receiver Darius Jennings and offensive lineman Kaleb Johnson, all of whom were exclusive rights free agent left with a decision between playing for Cleveland or not at all in 2016.
Pasztor, whose return at a $1.671 million salary was previously reported, started four games at left guard for the Browns last season. He is expected to be in the mix at right tackle, where the Browns need to replace Mitchell Schwartz, and made 20 starts at that position for the Jaguars over three years in Jacksonville.
Solomon, who will also make $1.671 million, played in two games last year before a knee injury wiped out the rest of his season. He had two sacks in 2014 while seeing time for both the Browns and Buccaneers.
Coons made his first 18 field goal attempts before having four of his final 14 attempts blocked. Those were his only misses during his first NFL season. Jennings caught 14 passes for 117 yards in four games.