Cleveland Browns outline strong safety plan with three players for 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 11:13 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The Cleveland Browns enter the 2026 NFL season with a promising safety trio: Grant Delpit, Ronnie Hickman, and rookie Emmanuel McNeil-Warren. Hickman has signed a one-year tender offer, while Delpit is in the final year of his contract. McNeil-Warren, drafted in the second round, is expected to enhance the defense's versatility. General manager Andrew Berry acknowledges the trend of using three safeties, indicating a strategic evolution in their defensive scheme. The Browns aim to solidify their defense while considering the long-term future of their safety positions.
- •Grant Delpit, Ronnie Hickman, and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren are the key safeties.
- •Hickman recently signed a one-year tender offer.
- •Delpit is in the last year of his contract.
- •McNeil-Warren was selected in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
- •General manager Andrew Berry notes the trend towards using three safeties.
- 11:13 PMYahoo Sports — Cleveland Browns: 3 safety plan looks solid for 2026. But then what?
"Grant Delpit, Ronnie Hickman and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren are promising. But how long will they be together in Cleveland?
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