Accompanied by the enthusiasm he hopes will help turn around the franchise's fortunes, wide receiver Jarvis Landry officially signed his contract extension Friday with the Cleveland Browns.
"I'm excited for the journey with my new teammates and building, one day at a time, starting with the offseason program on Monday," Landry told Andrew Gribble of the team's official website after inking the deal. "Let's be great, Cleveland."
The Browns didn't reveal the terms of the contract, but it's reportedly a five-year agreement worth $75.5 million.
Landry comes to Cleveland after four seasons with the Miami Dolphins, where he made three Pro Bowls and cemented himself as one of the top possession receivers in the league. He led the NFL in catches a year ago, and was traded to the Browns in March, shortly after receiving the franchise tag from Miami.
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"Jarvis Landry is the type of football player we want on this team for a long time," Browns general manager John Dorsey said. "Obviously, he's an accomplished playmaker, that's why we went after him in the trade but in his short time as a Brown we can already see the type of leadership and competitiveness he's going to bring to his teammates."
The Browns hope the addition of Landry will help ignite a team that went 0-16 last year, and has just one win over the past two seasons. The receiver is just one of several notable offseason acquisitions Cleveland has made.
"When you have a group of guys as talented as Josh Gordon, Corey Coleman, Tyrod (Taylor), Carlos Hyde and the numerous other guys, we are bound to make a splash here," Landry added.
