Browns Sign WR Cedric Tillman to Rookie Contract

Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms with their first draft pick from last month’s draft.

Author:
Brandon Little
Publish date:
May 16, 2023 3:26 PM EDT

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Cleveland Browns have officially inked six of their seven 2023 NFL Draft picks to their rookie contracts. WR Cedric Tillman is the latest to officially become a member of the team.

Tillman, the third-round pick of the Browns, has signed his four-year deal. Due to not being a first-round pick, unfortunately, the Browns won’t have a fifth-year option to keep him around.

When Cleveland selected Tillman, he was seen by many as a steal. Tillman had 1,081 receiving yards as a junior and the top option for Tennessee. An ankle injury forced him to play just six games his senior year but he was still effective with 417 receiving yards. If it wasn’t for that injury, there was no way he lasted until pick No. 74 in the third round.

Tillman enters a wideout room with Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and Elijah Moore as the top options. Tillman will join David Bell, Marquise Goodwin, and Jakeem Grant as other wideouts on the roster. Anthony Schwartz is a member of the unit, too.

Now that he’s signed his deal, Tillman can focus on being the best version of himself for his rookie season. The only rookie from this draft class yet to sign is OT Dawand Jones.

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