Daron Payne and the Cleveland Browns?
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Perhaps it was just a Tweet about playing against each other, but Daron Payne was excited to do a jersey swap with Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper. The two players both come from Alabama, though cooper finished up the season before Payne was a freshman. Cooper and the Browns got the best of the Washington Commanders yesterday, 24-10.
It is no secret that the Cleveland Browns need help at defensive tackle, Cooper surely knows that too. There would be no better fit than Daron Payne this off-season. It's the NFL and everyone talks, many have hoped for the Browns to pursue Payne for a while, Cooper is probably in the same boat.
Payne is on his fifth-year deal and is heading toward free agency in March. Having a career year, Payne has 11.5 sacks and 62 tackles. Both of those numbers are career highs for the standout interior defensive lineman.
Maybe it was just two friends linking up, but the Browns should pursue the idea of Payne this off-season if it becomes possible.
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