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Cory Kinnan

38 Browns who will be free agents after the 2023 season

The Cleveland Browns were active in NFL free agency this offseason as they look to transform their defensive unit. There are, however, a great deal of those defensive players who will be free agents after the season. This includes the likes of pass rusher Za’Darius Smith and safety Grant Delpit.

Not every free agent is the same level of attainable to retain as there are three different types of free agents. Here are the three different types of NFL free agent and their definitions straight from the NFL’s website:

Unrestricted free agent (UFA): Any player with four or more accrued seasons and an expired contract; free to negotiate and sign with any team.

Restricted free agent (RFA): A player with three accrued seasons and an expired contract. RFAs are free to negotiate and sign with any team, but their original team can offer them one of various qualifying offers (“tenders”) that come with the right of first refusal and/or draft-pick compensation. If the tender is withdrawn by a team, the RFA becomes an unrestricted free agent.

Exclusive rights free agent (ERFA): Any player with fewer than three accrued seasons and an expired contract. If his original team offers him a one-year contract at the league minimum (based on his credited seasons), the player cannot negotiate with other teams.”

All in all, the Browns are set to see 38 players enter free agency after the 2023 season. Here are those 38 players and the type of free agent they will be.

DE Za'Darius Smith

Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

LB Sione Takitaki

Unrestricted free agent

QB Joshua Dobbs

(AP Photo/David Richard)

Unrestricted free agent

S Grant Delpit

Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

TE Harrison Bryant

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

WR Marquise Goodwin

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

DT Jordan Elliott

(AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Unrestricted free agent

P Corey Bojorquez

(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Unrestricted free agent

WR Jakeem Grant

Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

CB Mike Ford

Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

CB A.J. Green

Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

S Rodney McLeod

Unrestricted free agent

LB Jordan Kunaszyk

Unrestricted free agent

DT Trysten Hill

Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

LB Anthony Walker Jr.

(AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Unrestricted free agent

LB Matthew Adams

Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

DT Maurice Hurst

Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

LB Jacob Phillips

Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

WR Donovan Peoples-Jones

Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

C Nick Harris

(AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Unrestricted free agent

OG Wes Martin

Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

OG Colby Gossett

Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

RB John Kelly

(AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

Unrestricted free agent

OG Michael Dunn

Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

CB Thomas Graham Jr.

Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Exclusive rights free agent

P Joseph Charlton

Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Restricted free agent

DT Michael Dwumfour

Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

Exclusive rights free agent

DE Sam Kamara

Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Exclusive rights free agent

RB Nate McCrary

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Exclusive rights free agent

CB Chris Westry

Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

WR Ra'Shaun Henry

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Exclusive rights free agent

WR Daylen Baldwin

(AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Exclusive rights free agent

OT Hunter Thedford

Exclusive rights free agent

OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr.

Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports

Exclusive rights free agent

S Bubba Bolden

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Exclusive rights free agent

WR Mike Harley

Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Exclusive rights free agent

TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Exclusive rights free agent

OG Drew Forbes

Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Unrestricted free agent

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