Demetric Felton

Felton, a sixth-round draft choice last year, was billed as a versatile back, capable of lining up as a receiver and returning kicks. The Browns fancied the UCLA product as a specialty player who could be used in bubble screens and other gimmicky options. He was active for all 16 games but played just 130 snaps on offense with 28 being his single-game high. Most of Felton's time was spent at wideout - that's where the most need was - but this coming season it appears as though the 5-9, 189-pounder will be used more as a running back, as well as a returner. Felton's path to regular snaps seems cloudy, however, given that Cleveland's backfield - which also includes Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt and D'Ernest Johnson - became more crowded this offseason with the drafting of Je-rome Ford. Perhaps the Browns are simply adding insurance in case they don't sign Johnson, who is tendered, or decide to move Kareem Hunt, but Ford's addition nonetheless muddies Felton's role out of the gate.

A sixth-round pick out of UCLA, Felton brings a versatile skill set to a crowded Browns' backfield. The 22-year-old doesn't have elite speed, but his elusiveness and surprising power made him effective both as a runner (668 rushing yards in 2020) and when lining up in the slot (594 receiving yards in 2019) during his college career, and Felton also provided some value as a return man. That gives him a lot of paths to snaps in the NFL; unfortunately, most of those paths are blocked in Cleveland by the likes of Kareem Hunt and Jarvis Landry, Felton will likely need injuries ahead of him on the team's depth chart(s) to win significant touches, and he might face an uphill battle in camp just to avoid falling to the practice squad. Felton's pass-catching ability could make him a PPR asset in the right situation, but carries and targets will probably be hard to come by in his rookie campaign.