Duke Johnson believes things will be different for Browns in 2018
Fresh off signing a three-year contract extension Thursday, Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson believes his team is ready to turn the page on a disastrous decade.
The Browns are perennial offseason winners, but their "success" in the spring and summer has translated to just one win over the last two seasons. Johnson, however, believes this trend has finally run its course.
"I truly believe if we can stay healthy and commit and follow our quarterback Tyrod (Taylor), and going into game one, I really believe this is a different look and different team (than years past)," Johnson said on Sirius XM NFL Radio Friday, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "This is the time of year when everyone likes to say 'we look better, we're different,' but I can honestly say that it should be different."
The 2015 third-round pick also praised general manager John Dorsey and the additions he made this offseason.
"We're excited because we see the potential," Johnson said. "We see the talent that we have and things we can do come this season if we just stick to it, everyone stays healthy.
"We see the things that Tyrod was able to do in Buffalo and we see what Jarvis (Landry) has done since he's been in the league so we're just excited for bringing guys on this offense that can help us make plays and score more points and win more games."
Cleveland has not qualified for the playoffs since 2002, and has just two winning seasons this century.