Overview
- Epenesa joins Cleveland on a one-year, incentive-laden contract reported at up to $5 million.
- He is slated for a rotational defensive end role alongside Myles Garrett, competing with Alex Wright and Isaiah McGuire for snaps.
- The move follows a down 2025 in Buffalo, where he logged 438 snaps with 2.5 sacks and 32 tackles after posting six or more sacks in each season from 2022–2024.
- The 2020 second-round pick out of Iowa has 24 career sacks and 29 tackles for loss across six seasons with the Bills.
- Cleveland also added wide receiver and return specialist Tylan Wallace the same night to bolster special teams and receiver depth.