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According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Cleveland Browns were among teams whose defensive line coaches recently reached out to Ohio DT Casey Sayles:
Ohio U late round DT Casey Sayles getting calls from d-line coaches from Jaguars, Browns, Cardinals, Colts, Bengals
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 25, 2017
Sayles (6-2, 288 lbs) is projected to be an undrafted free agent by Dane Brugler of CBS Sports. However, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network noted that now is the time where scouts (and presumably some coaches) start showing a passing interest in some players they are trying to lure to sign with the club if they don’t get drafted by anyone:
Always a weird day for NFL scouts. Calling prospects, "Hey man, you're the greatest but if we don't pick you (we aren't) love to have as FA"
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) April 26, 2017