Browns sign 3 draft picks on eve of rookie minicamp

<p>CLEVELAND &mdash; The Cleveland Browns signed three of their eight 2021 draft picks a day before the team was to open rookie minicamp.</p>
<p>West Virginia linebacker Tony Fields II, Georgia safety Richard LeCounte and UCLA running back/wide receiver Demetric Felton signed their deals on Thursday.</p>
<p>They were the last picks by Cleveland, which used five of its selections in the draft to help rebuild a defense that was overhauled this offseason.</p>
<p>The Browns selected Fields, who led the Big 12 in tackles per game last season after transferring from Arizona to West Virginia, in the fifth round.</p>
<p>LeCounte was also taken in the fifth round, and Felton was Cleveland’s final pick, in the sixth round.</p>
<p>The players are expected to be on the field Friday in Berea, Ohio.</p>
<p>Northwestern cornerback Greg Newsome II, the team’s first round pick, Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz, Cincinnati offensive tackle James Hudson III and Ohio State defensive tackle Tommy Togiai have not yet signed.</p>
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