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Browns defender reacts clearly to Greg Newsome’s contract update.
The Cleveland Browns had the best defense in the NFL last season, finishing the season ranked first in total yards allowed and passing yards allowed.
A trio of cornerbacks – Martin “MJ” Emerson Jr., Greg Newsome II, and Denzel Ward – are largely responsible for the latter statistic thanks to the group’s ability to be lockdown coverage corners in Cleveland’s man-to-man defensive scheme.
While Emerson and Ward remain under contract for multiple years, Newsome was on his fourth and final year of the rookie deal he signed after the Browns drafted the cornerback with their first-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft.
On Tuesday, Cleveland confirmed the team had activated Newsome’s fifth-year option, and Emerson posted his positive response to the news on Twitter.
Emerson used emojis to express gratitude to the Browns for exercising Newsome’s fifth-year option.
Emerson is in his third year of his rookie contract with the Browns, which runs until 2025, and he will be in the same position next year as Newsome was before the team picked up his fifth year option.
Newsome’s extension is a one-year contract worth $13.3 million in guaranteed money.
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Previously, Ward indicated his support for Newsome’s contract during the team’s news conferences to begin offseason practices two weeks ago.
Emerson led the trio in total tackles last season with 59, finishing fourth overall on the team.
Last season, these corners combined to deflect 39 passes and make eight interceptions for Cleveland’s defense.
