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Browns Ink Spencer Fano, Add Seven Draft Picks, 12 UDFAs

5/9/2026

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Browns Sign Fano

The Browns signed offensive tackle Spencer Fano to a four-year, $32.2 million contract with a $19.9 million signing bonus.
They also signed seven draft picks—Boston, Barber, Brailsford, Jefferson, Royer, Green and Ryan—on four-year rookie deals that may include a fifth-year option.
Cleveland added 12 undrafted free agents, including defensive end Logan Fano, Spencer Fano’s brother, and claimed tackle Elijah Chatman off waivers, who has 24 tackles, one sack in 22 NFL games.

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Logan Fano Signed

Logan Fano signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2026, after enduring three ACL tears and transferring from BYU to Utah.
Spencer Fano, born Nov. 4, 2004, was taken No. 9 overall in the 2026 first round and finished college with 4.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss and 44 total tackles.
The brothers said they have faced each other in over 1,000 one-on-one drills throughout their lives.

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Historical Context

In 1999 the NFL reactivated the Cleveland Browns after a three-year deactivation, giving the franchise a 150-player expansion draft. That rebuilding blueprint resurfaced in 2026, when the team granted Spencer Fano a major contract and signed undrafted Logan Fano, reinforcing its long-standing reliance on high-value rookies and low-cost free agents.

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Browns Sign Fano

The Browns signed offensive tackle Spencer Fano to a four-year, $32.2 million contract with a $19.9 million signing bonus.
They also signed seven draft picks—Boston, Barber, Brailsford, Jefferson, Royer, Green and Ryan—on four-year rookie deals that may include a fifth-year option.
Cleveland added 12 undrafted free agents, including defensive end Logan Fano, Spencer Fano’s brother, and claimed tackle Elijah Chatman off waivers, who has 24 tackles, one sack in 22 NFL games.

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