Report: Browns to sign Hyde to 3-year deal
The Cleveland Browns are expected to sign free-agent running back Carlos Hyde to a three-year deal worth more than $15 million, a source informed NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The Browns, with the first pick in April's draft, intend to add a starting rusher after acquiring starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor via trade Friday.
The Browns allowed last year's starting rusher, Isaiah Crowell, to reach free agency and are replacing him with what many believe was the best running back on the market. Hyde spent four years with the San Francisco 49ers and rushed for just under 1,000 yards in the past two seasons.
As the owners of the Nos. 1 and 4 picks in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Browns were expected to target a quarterback and running back. It remains to be seen what the reported addition of Hyde will do for the team's rumored interest in top prospect Saquon Barkley.
Cleveland's revamped offense is now expected to include Taylor, Hyde, and receiver Jarvis Landry.