Overview
- Cleveland tendered K Andre Szmyt, TE Brenden Bates, WRs Malachi Corley and Jamari Thrash, LB Winston Reid, and LS Rex Sunahara.
- As exclusive-rights free agents, each received a one-year, league-minimum offer that prevents negotiating with other teams.
- Szmyt rebounded from a rough debut to finish 24-of-27 on field goals and 25-of-26 on extra points in 2025.
- Co-owner Jimmy Haslam praised Szmyt’s perseverance and cited his signing as a factor in keeping GM Andrew Berry after Kevin Stefanski’s firing.
- New special-teams coordinator Byron Storer pointed to Corley, alongside Dylan Sampson, as return options with Gage Larvadain bringing punt-return experience.