After the 2022 season for the Cleveland Browns, it was apparent that one of its problem areas was the safety group.
Grant Delpit was an emerging star, but the remainder of the room needed some attention. Ronnie Harrison was a hard hitter but disappeared in lots of games. John Johnson was let go after underproducing. D’Anthony Bell showed lots of promise despite being an undrafted rookie while Bubba Bolden languished on the practice squad.
For 2023, GM Andrew Berry, a former defensive back himself, set out to improve this group.
The Browns signed Juan Thornhill away from the Kansas City Chiefs early in free agency.