Very quickly, Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry has wrapped up some important contract discussions with key defenders on the team’s roster. As Browns training camp was set to get underway, CB Denzel Ward signed a huge extension to stay with the Browns. Ward’s extension will reportedly make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL and came after he avoided offseason activities as part of negotiations.
Next on Berry’s list was S Grant Delpit, who was set to be a free agent at the end of the season.
Cleveland’s second-round pick in 2020, Delpit signed a three-year contract extension in 2023 and is now inking another three-year extension to that deal:
Based on Over the Cap’s data, Delpit’s $16 million a season would slot him in as the eighth-highest-paid safety in the NFL.
After missing his entire rookie season with an Achilles tear, Delpit has played in 78 games with 68 starts in five seasons. The versatile safety has 451 tackles, seven interceptions, 6.5 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, 17 QB hits, four fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles in his career.
Interestingly, Delpit was not practicing on Wednesday until Berry came out to tell him the contract news; then he grabbed his helmet while celebrating with his teammates:
How do you feel about Delpit’s new extension? Do you think Berry is doing the right thing extending Ward and Delpit, or should he have torn the roster down to just young players?
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