Cleveland Browns continues to build defense at the free agency. On Friday, the Browns signed with veteran Malik Jackson.
Per Josina Anderson, is a one-year contract for $ 4.5 million for Jackson to come to Cleveland. Jackson, 31, has played the past two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
He is a familiar face for the Browns’ defensive coordinator, Joe Woods. The two were in Denver together in 2015, the last season Jackson played for the Broncos before going to Jacksonville and then to Philadelphia. Jackson made the Pro Bowl in 2017 for the Jaguars when he established the best of his career in sacks (eight) and forced fumbles (four).
Jackson is a potential replacement for Larry Ogunjobi in the defensive interior. Ogunjobi has signed a contract with Cincinnati Bengals.