THE Cleveland Browns continued their offensive overhaul with a major new signing.
Cleveland selected two quarterbacks in the NFL Draft including Shedeur Sanders.
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And the franchise is keen for a reset in a bid to change their fortunes.
They announced the signing of wide receiver Diontae Johnson on Tuesday.
Johnson, 28, was a third round NFL Draft selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019.
He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2021 but endured a tricky 2024 after leaving the Steelers.
The receiver made a strong start to the season with the Carolina Panthers.
But he was traded to the Baltimore Ravens in October.
Johnson was then suspended by the Ravens in December for refusing to enter a game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Baltimore waived him later that month and he landed on the Houston Texans.
They also waived him after he was annoyed during a playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Ravens re-signed Johnson in the hope that it could help them land a compensatory pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
But the timing of his agreement to join the Cleveland Browns means that will not happen.
Johnson waited until after this year’s NFL Draft to decide on his future.
Cleveland’s starting quarterback for the 2025 season hasn’t yet been decided.
The team has already lost Deshaun Watson to an Achilles tear.
Joe Flacco, 40, is in line to win the starting job while Kenny Pickett, 26, is also in the frame.
Cleveland selected Dillon Gabriel in the third round of the draft last week.
They followed up by selecting Sanders the next day in the fifth round.
Sanders was widely expected to be a first-round selection Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
But he suffered a dramatic fall and was made to wait until Saturday afternoon.
The Browns traded up to select him 144th overall.