Cleveland Browns bolster defensive line by ‘agreeing to deals with Trysten Hill and Maurice Hurst’

Browns general manager Andrew Berry added two more defensive pieces, agreeing to contract terms with free agent tackles Trysten Hill and Maurice Hurst.

Both players are getting one-year deals, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Browns have not announced the agreements.

The Browns believe they’ve upgraded their defensive line in free agency by adding pass rushing end Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, Hurst and Hill.

Cleveland’s defense was inconsistent last season, playing a major role in the team’s 7-10 finish.

Fromer Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill is set to sign for the Cleveland Browns

Maurice Hurst also agreed to terms with the Browns after last playing for the 49ers in 2021

Hill has been slowed by injuries since being drafted by Dallas in 2019. The 6-foot-3, 308-pounder spent last season with the Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals.

In 13 games last season he had 12 total tackles and one sack. 

The Browns are hoping he can give them depth in the rotation up front.

Hurst, who played college ball at Michigan, has also been injury prone in recent seasons.

The 6-foot-2, 290-pounder has played in just two games combined over the past two years because of leg injuries and a torn biceps.

He last played for the 49ers in 2021 and did not play during the 2022 season. 

The Browns also made their signing of safety Juan Thornhill official. He’s getting a three-year, $21 million deal after leaving the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

The Browns also made the signing of safety Juan Thornhill official today after agreeing to terms days ago during the legal tampering window