Joe Schobert is having one of his best NFL seasons, but the Browns haven’t reached out about signing the impending free agent. The linebacker told reporters that he hasn’t received any offers from the organization (via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com on Twitter).
The former fourth-rounder earned a Pro Bowl nod back in 2017, and he’s followed that up with two additional 100-plus-tackle seasons. That includes the current 2019 campaign, as Schobert has compiled 110 tackles, two sacks, nine passes defended, four interceptions, and a pair of forced fumbles.
If the linebacker were to hit free agency, there would surely be teams lining up for his services. For what it’s worth, Schobert told reporters that in a “perfect world,” he’d be in a Cleveland uniform come 2020.
Let’s check out some more notes from around the NFL…
- Kyle Allen has filled in admirably for Cam Newton, but it doesn’t sound like he has a solid hold on the Panthers starting gig for the rest of the season. Interim head coach Perry Fewell told reporters that the quarterback situation is a “day to day, week to week situation” (via The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue on Twitter). Even if Allen doesn’t struggle, it makes sense for Carolina to see what they’ve got in rookie third-rounder Will Grier. The West Virginia product hasn’t seen the field this season, while Allen has tossed 16 touchdowns vs. 12 interceptions in his 11 games (11 starts).
- Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said it was a “coach’s decision” to send home linebacker Denzel Perryman and safety Roderic Teamer on Saturday, according to Jeff Miller of the LA Times (on Twitter). ESPN’s Eric Williams tweets that the pair missed a morning meeting in Jacksonville, all leading to Lynn’s decision. Perryman has started 11 games this season, while Teamer has appeared in seven games.
- Cowboys safety Jeff Heath said he may need shoulder surgery to repair labrum damage (via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas News on Twitter). The 28-year-old continues to play through the injury, and Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News tweets that there’s hope Heath can avoid the procedure until the offseason. The safety has started 10 games this season, compiling 45 tackles and five passes defended.
As much as it pains me to say it I don’t think the browns can afford to keep him dude deserves top 10 money and the browns have to fix their o line
They can easily afford him…..and will.
OL talent is so hard to find now because teams lock in the good players for 5 years or more. So the options are either using the draft or acquiring some 35 yr old in free agency. Both those options are relatively inexpensive leaving enough $ around to sign other positional players.
Flip him for pick(s) or player(s) then.
Browns have over $32MM cap space. Money is there.
Schobert is the definition of big market bias, he’s been in the top 10 of Linebackers for the past 3 years, but since he’s in a small market barely anybody understands it.
The Browns have also submitted to some form of hypnotism that has them thinking that only a QB can rescue them from their years of suffering. The Bears and a few other teams that have a great appreciation for the value of linebackers would have engaged Schobert in talks by now.