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Browns to host free agent DE Derrick Shelby for a visit

The former Falcon was a good run stuffer in 2017.

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According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Cleveland Browns are hosting free agent defensive end for a visit on Friday or Saturday:

Shelby was an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played the first four years of his career with the Miami Dolphins, mostly as a rotational player. He signed a 4-year, $18 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016. This past season, he started a career-high 14 games, finishing the season with 30 tackles and 1 sack. He was released last week so Atlanta could clear some cap space.

In late-November of last year, PFF had credited Shelby as being one of the top edge run-stuffers in the NFL: