Browns place starting DE Alex Wright on season-ending injured reserve with ruptured Achilles, sign former first-round pick DE Derek Barnett.

Later reports on this story

• InjuryInjured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows

  The Browns placed starting DE Alex Wright on season-ending injured reserve with a ruptured Achilles after he was carted off the practice field Thursday, and will sign former first-round pick DE Derek Barnett.

  Injury

  ruptured Achilles

  Status

  season-ending injured reserve

  When

  carted off the practice field Thursday during a one-on-one drill

  Extension

  three-year, $33 million signed during last season

  2023 Stats

  career-high 5.5 sacks

  Replacement

  Derek Barnett signed

  Alex WrightDL, CLEDerek BarnettDL, CLECleveland Browns

• TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows

  Derek Barnett signs one-year deal with Cleveland Browns worth up to $5.5M.

  Signed with

  Cleveland Browns

  Contract

  one-year deal up to $5.5M

  Previous Team

  Houston (previous three years)

  Background

  former first-round pick, Year 10

  Derek BarnettDL, CLECleveland BrownsHouston Texans