Until something changes, the Cleveland Browns defensive end rotation for the 2022 season is quite bare. Obviously, Myles Garrett holds down one of the spots as a/the top edge rusher in the NFL. Garrett’s production has left no doubt about his place in the league.
In 2021, Jadeveon Clowney and Takk McKinley joined the team and benefitted from all of the attention that Garrett got from blockers. Clowney had nine sacks, tied for second-most in his career, while having 19 hits on the quarterback, also his second-most. McKinley only played in 11 games but had 2.5 sacks and eight quarterback hits.
Both Clowney and McKinley are set to be free agents when the league year starts in March. McKinley also tore his Achilles tendon late in the season and could miss all or most of 2022.
