Overview
- Cleveland agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million with the former Bills defensive end, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
- Epenesa is expected to fill a rotational role behind Myles Garrett in a group that also features Alex Wright and Isaiah McGuire.
- The 2020 second-round pick posted three straight six-sack seasons from 2022–24 before dipping to 2.5 sacks on 438 snaps in 2025.
- Buffalo’s defensive shift to a 3-4 under Jim Leonhard and the addition of Bradley Chubb reshaped the Bills’ edge needs before Epenesa’s departure.
- The Browns also signed wide receiver and return specialist Tylan Wallace on the same night as a low-cost special teams and depth addition.