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Andrew Billings Looking To ‘Find My Place’ With Browns A Year After Opting Out

Andrew Billings was a hot name among Pittsburgh Steelers fans entering the 2016 NFL Draft, after the team lost nose tackle Steve McLendon in free agency. Many fans wanted to see him drafted in the first round, even, believing him to be that dynamic of a player.

The Steelers, of course, ended up drafting Javon Hargrave in the third round, and Billings lasted until the fourth round. Picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals, he had a serviceable though unremarkable tenure. Billings signed with the Cleveland Browns in free agency last offseason, but then opted out for the year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of dozens of players around the league to make that choice.