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Grade Cleveland Browns sign Kalia Davis
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Browns add reliable depth at defensive tackle in cost-effective free agency move. Multiple outlets frame Davis as potential Shelby Harris replacement, suggesting meaningful role. One-year deal signals low-risk, prove-it contract for rotational contributor. Fans debate whether Davis provides adequate depth or merely practice squad-caliber insurance. Browns banking on Davis providing solid rotation depth without long-term financial commitment.
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Kalia Davis's two-year, $2M AAV signing earns a D+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a reflection of marginal value relative to his cost in a deep defensive tackle market. At the position level, Davis projects as a rotation piece or depth contributor rather than a cornerstone defensive lineman, which constrains his leverage and market appeal regardless of prior production. The $2M annual commitment is modest in absolute terms—well below elite interior defensive line rates—but still represents a meaningful investment for a reserve-caliber talent in the current NFL landscape. For a Browns roster sitting at 5-12 with significant structural holes across both lines, this signing does little to move the needle on competitive trajectory; it's a low-risk, low-reward depth addition typical of offseason roster churn. The deal carries minimal guaranteed exposure, making it functionally close to a prove-it contract, but the relatively flat annual value suggests limited upside in renegotiation or extension conversations. In sum, this is fair-market pricing for an unproven or complementary option—neither a steal nor an overpay, but a transactional fill-in that won't meaningfully improve the team's cap flexibility or on-field production.
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- $2.0M
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- $1.7M
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The Cleveland Browns signed Kalia Davis (DT) on March 18, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index D+, Sentiment A+.
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