
TE · Cleveland Browns
1 transaction this offseason
Height
6'4"
Weight
247 lbs
Age
28
College
Nebraska
Draft
Undrafted
Experience
5 yrs
TE Rank
#169 / 173
Grade this player:
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 72 | 28 | 239 | 1 |
| 2025 | ![]() | 15 | 6 | 46 | 1 |
| 2024 | ![]() | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | ![]() | 17 |
Length
1 year
Total Value
$1.3M
AAV
$1.3M/yr
The Cleveland Browns secured solid value by signing Jack Stoll to a modest $1.3M AAV deal, earning a B CVI that reflects smart roster building at the tight end position. While Stoll carries an "unproven" performance tier, his minimal financial commitment makes this a low-risk flyer with meaningful upside potential for a Browns offense that needed depth behind David Njoku. The one-year structure is particularly shrewd, giving Cleveland the flexibility to evaluate Stoll's fit in their system without any long-term financial exposure while maintaining the option to retain him if he develops into a reliable contributor. At just $1.3M total, this contract represents the type of calculated gamble that championship-caliber front offices make on young talent, where the downside is negligible but the upside could yield a cost-controlled asset. This signing demonstrates Cleveland's commitment to building depth across the roster while maintaining financial flexibility for bigger moves down the line.
Jack Stoll is a replacement-level tight end whose performance grade reflects exactly what his stat line communicates — 46 receiving yards across 15 games played last season, which is the production profile of a player whose value lives entirely in the run game and as a blocker, not as a pass-catcher. His durability is genuinely the most useful thing his numbers convey; appearing in 15 games as a depth piece means he held a roster spot and stayed healthy, which matters for a role built around reliability rather than production. The receiving output is the glaring weakness, and there is no sugarcoating it — 46 yards over a near-full season is the kind of number that confirms this is a player who functionally disappears in the passing game. As an undrafted five-year veteran, Stoll has carved out a livable NFL career by leaning into a narrow but real skill set, and his one-year deal worth up to $1.315M signals that Cleveland views him in exactly that light — low financial commitment, specific functional purpose. The media framing around this signing is squarely in the "sensible but modest" lane, with the consensus treating it as a blocking depth add that addresses a roster need without moving the needle on Cleveland's offensive ceiling. With the Browns at 5-12 and the regular season still 136 days away, this is the kind of depth-building roster work that fills a room without demanding a headline. Stoll is a below-average tight end as a complete player, but within the specific lane of in-line blocking depth on a minimum-adjacent contract, the fit makes sense for where Cleveland is in its offseason construction.
A low-risk, low-reward depth signing that addresses Cleveland's blocking tight end needs adequately. Headlines highlight his blocking specialty, with multiple outlets grading this as a modest but sensible roster move. The one-year deal worth up to $1.315M signals minimal financial commitment, a smart hedge for a role player. Fans are focused on what this means for the 2026 tight end room hierarchy and roster construction. Stoll provides reliable blocking depth but is unlikely to impact Cleveland's offensive ceiling meaningfully.
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| 2022 | ![]() | 17 | 11 | 123 | 0 |
| 2021 | ![]() | 16 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Updated Mar 19, 2026
Recent seasons are weighted more heavily in the overall performance grade.
F
2025
(50% weight)
F
2024
(30% weight)
F
2023
(20% weight)