At this juncture, it would seem that the Cleveland Browns signed a quality defensive piece in strong safety Karl Joseph via a team-friendly one-year deal. Though Joseph's 2019 season with the then-Oakland Raiders (now Las Vegas Raiders) was limited to nine games due to a foot injury, he was having a solid campaign prior to that.
Joseph, who should be utilized mostly in the box by Browns defensive coordinator Joe Woods, is a thumper, which is something Cleveland needed last season after the departure of Jabrill Peppers to the New York Giants. Jermaine Whitehead was not someone that was an adequate replacement in that role, frankly, and Sheldrick Redwine has a ways to go to be viable there.