Report: Browns sign first round draft pick
BEREA, Ohio (WKBN) – NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Cleveland Browns have signed first round draft pick Mason Graham.
According to the report, it is a 4-year deal worth $40.9 million.
Graham was selected in the first round at No. 5 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The 6-foot-3, 320-pound lineman was a First-Team All-American with the Wolverines. He was a finalist for the Bednarik Award, which goes to the nation's top defender.
Graham started 12 games last season and recorded 45 tackles, 7 tackles-for-loss, and 3.5 sacks.
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