Browns 2020 third-round pick Jordan Elliot has signed with the San Francisco 49ers and his time in Cleveland is coming to an end.He’s heading west to join a Super Bowl second-round pick and a defensive line that’s one of the best in the region. football Elliot won’t get most of the attention on a defensive line that includes Nick Bosa and Arik Armstead.Anthony Moeglin is a Northeast Ohio native who reached the NCAA DIII semifinals at John Carroll University in 2016. 1 team in the country twice in 4 weeks.
He contributes written and video/podcast content to Browns Digest and serves as the lead football analyst for BuckeyesNow on the FanNation network.Elliot has begun to make his mark on the Browns’ up-and-coming defensive front. Improving on the 2023 campaign. Elliott’s first three seasons in Cleveland were largely developmental. He didn’t see much of the field because he wasn’t quite ready for the NFL level.
Elliot played in all 17 games for Cleveland and, thanks to a few injuries, actually started a career-high 14 games. He finished with a career-best 2.5 sacks and three tackles for loss. His career in Cleveland ended with 98 total tackles over four seasons.His role in the new unit will grow as the 49ers experienced a pair of departures in free agency. No matter what is required of him in San Francisco, a fresh start is in order and Elliot has a chance to restart his young career.In his fourth year, everything changed. Elliott became a real force in the middle of a much improved Browns defensive line and was a huge reason why the Browns were so successful in 2023..
