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The Michael Burton report gives the Browns' fullback idea a real spring marker
Cleveland has not posted an official transaction yet, but multiple reports tying Michael Burton to the Browns give Todd Monken's offense a concrete fullback checkpoint for OTAs.
What happened
The Browns' post-draft roster work has a fullback marker now, even if the team has not yet posted it as an official transaction. ProFootballTalk reported Monday that Cleveland agreed to terms with veteran fullback Michael Burton, attributing the item to Tony Grossi of The Land on Demand, and Pro Football Rumors also framed it as the Browns adding Burton ahead of OTAs. Dawgs By Nature put the move in context: Cleveland came through the draft and undrafted free agency without giving Todd Monken a fullback, then reportedly turned to a veteran at one of football's narrowest roster jobs. It is not a splash signing, but it gives fans a concrete spring checkpoint for whether the Monken/Ravens fullback comparison becomes more than offseason theory.
What we do not know
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Timeline
- Browns To Sign FB Michael Burton Pro Football Rumors Browns
- Report: Browns agree to terms with FB Michael Burton ProFootballTalk
- After missing out in the NFL draft, Browns adding veteran fullback in NFL free agency Dawgs By Nature