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Browns runner-up D’Ernest Johnson will stay in Cleveland for another season.
Johnson and the Browns agreed to a one-year deal that pays him the $ 2.4 million restricted free agent bidding salary and guarantees $ 900,000, his agents told reporters.
The Browns already have two expensive runners on Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, so they weren’t going to break the bench to keep Johnson. But by offering Johnson a preferential right number, they made sure they could match any offer Johnson had.
Johnson has played well in limited action, with 137 carries for 721 yards in his three years in Cleveland. He will spend another year in Cleveland and next year he will move to free agency without restrictions.