Browns TE Blake Whiteheart on his speed, blocking Myles Garrett, rookie QBs and more

After last season, the Cleveland Browns had some hard decisions to make about their personnel, especially at the tight end group.

Veteran Jordan Akins was brought in to become an acquaintance chess piece for QB Deshaun Watson, except Watson missed so many games with various injuries, the familiar presence wasn’t needed. Besides, Akins wasn’t lighting it up in the production department anyway, so when his two-year deal ran out, Cleveland just didn’t call.

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Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku ended the year on IR, and at season’s end, it was just Akins, veteran Blake Whiteheart, and rookie Brendan Bates.