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Browns Sign DT Kalia Davis to One-Year Deal Worth Up to $3 Million

San Francisco declined to tender the 2025 17-game starter as a restricted free agent, freeing him to join Cleveland.

Overview

  • Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported the agreement, which is a one-year contract worth up to $3 million.
  • Kalia Davis started all 17 games for the 49ers in 2025, posting 28 tackles, four tackles for loss and a half-sack.
  • The 49ers chose not to extend an RFA tender to Davis this offseason, leaving him free to sign without draft compensation.
  • In Cleveland, Davis is expected to contribute in the interior rotation behind Mason Graham and Maliek Collins alongside Mike Hall Jr.
  • A sixth-round pick in 2022 who overcame early knee injuries, Davis was graded near the bottom of qualifying interior linemen by Pro Football Focus in 2025, underscoring his depth role.