Browns officially land WR Hawkins for $13.6M

[whitney777]

Browns signed WR Andrew Hawkins, formerly of the Bengals, to a four-year, $13.6 million contract.
The Bengals had until midnight to match the Browns' offer sheet but informed Hawkins they weren't going to do so. Four years and $13.6 million with a $5.8 million first-year cap number is a hefty price to pay for a 5-foot-7, 180-pound jitterbug slot receiver, but the Browns badly needed a talent infusion on offense. Hawkins can turn simple plays into monster gains with his speed. Tavon Austin drew some Hawkins comparisons last April. Hawkins will be the No. 3 option in the passing game, behind target monster Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron.

[bcw716]

I'm a bit surprised the Bengals didn't match the offer. Pretty nice pickup for Cleveland I think. Now they just need a QB, outside receivers, O-Line, head coach, asst. coaches, gm, owner, etc. & they'll be set.

[tndcollectables]

QB is the big issue for the Browns, the only team that is worse than my Vikes.

[hayn]

How about allowing the Browns to relocate to another state, and Clevelanders can just throw in the towel for a NFL team. That way there would be less heart ache! LOL!