The Opening Drive 4/26: Ultimate Browns UDFA Guide

Meet Cleveland's sixteen undrafted free agents — scouting reports, film, and Browns fit.

(Courtesy of the Cleveland Browns)

The Browns came out of the draft with elite grades across the board as they maximized value early and churned the bottom of their roster with picks late that helped fill niche roles and special teams upside. They chase many of the same things here in their deep UDFA class.

Within hours of the final pick, Andrew Berry's staff was on the phone making the calls that fill out the bottom half of the 90-man roster. These are the players who show up with nothing guaranteed, fight for every rep in training camp, and occasionally turn a minimum deal into a career — the Browns have shown they are more than willing to give UDFA players roster spots if they earn it over the summer and during camp. Sixteen Browns undrafted free agents are known so far and I break each of them down in deep detail for you below. Enjoy.

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Bernard Gooden, DT, LSU

Defensive Tackle · 6’1” 295 lbs · 15.5 career TFLs · 4 career sacks · 39 career games

Gooden is a Montgomery, Alabama product who did not receive a single college offer until his senior year of high school — the COVID recruiting cycle all but wiped out his exposure window — Gooden started at Wake Forest, sat out a year after transferring to South Florida, broke through with 35 tackles and 10 tackles for loss in 2024, and then made the boldest decision of his career: choosing LSU for his senior season when he could have stayed comfortable at USF. In Baton Rouge, under position coach Kyle Williams — a 13-year NFL veteran and LSU All-American — Gooden started 11 of 12 games, recorded 24 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks, including a signature performance against South Carolina where he delivered 6 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He plays with high energy and effort, uses his hands with intent against blockers, and has the run-stopping foundation that defensive line coaches can work with. The size is tweener — too small for a traditional two-gapping nose, not long enough for a pure three-technique — but the motor has never had an off switch.

Browns Fit: Developmental interior presence with the kind of character and effort that earns long looks in training camp. A long shot to make the 53, but the kind of player who sticks on practice squads and develops into real depth.

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Logan Fano, EDGE, Utah

Edge Rusher · 6’5” 260 lbs · 93 career tackles · 18 career TFLs · 10.5 career sacks · All-Big 12 Second Team 2025

Cleveland wasted no time keeping the Fano family together. Within hours of drafting Spencer Fano with the ninth overall pick — one of the most celebrated moments of the draft — the Browns signed Spencer’s older brother Logan to an undrafted free agent deal, a move that is equal parts sentiment and sound football logic. Fano is not a charity signing. He earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors at Utah in 2025, finishing with 44 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks across 11 starts. For his career, he started 23 of 28 games and accumulated 93 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks. He likely went undrafted because of a pass-rush plan that leans too heavily on foot speed over hand technique, combined with a first step that does not consistently win the edge against quicker tackles. He also has a tendency toward impatience — overcommitting upfield and opening himself to counter moves and misdirection. But the physical tools are legitimate. At 6’5” with 260 pounds of lean muscle, he has pro size and strength, can play with a hand down or standing up, and projects as a core special teamer with upside as a situational rotational piece. Having his brother in the building — a first-round cornerstone the team built around — is not nothing. Family proximity can be a stabilizing force for young players adjusting to the professional game and it should help out both immensely.

Browns Fit: Long-armed edge with legitimate production history and a proven motor. Special teams candidate with developmental upside on the defensive line. The family angle is a bonus, but the football case stands on its own.

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Tyreak Sapp, EDGE, Florida