There are plenty of subplots surrounding the defense of the Cleveland Browns heading into the 2015 NFL season.
Can the new additions along the defensive line finally help the Browns stop the run? Can the defensive secondary, one of the league’s top units, be even better this year? Will fans start to understand that Barkevious Mingo‘s role has changed, and that may not be a bad thing?
One name you never really hear mentioned much, however, is that of outside linebacker Paul Kruger, who is entering his third season with the Browns.
Cleveland lured Kruger to town as a free agent in 2013, signing him away from Baltimore with a five-year deal worth $40 million (with almost $20 million guaranteed).