The Cleveland Browns have signed another member of their 2025 NFL Draft class in the form of tight end Harold Fannin Jr.
The Friday deal means the wildly productive tight end is the third of their seven picks to agree to his four-year rookie deal.
Fannin is coming off a record-shattering final season at Bowling Green.
His 117 catches and 1,555 receiving yards are single-season FBS records for tight ends and he had 180 catches for 2,396 yards and 17 touchdowns over 36 total games at the school.
David Njoku returns as the top tight end in Cleveland … with Fannin projected as his eventual heir but also as someone who could help Njoku now in two-TE sets.
Fannin Jr., taken with the 67th overall pick, is from Canton, Ohio, and attended McKinley Senior High School, so he brings that local connection to Cleveland.
At Bowling Green he also added 33 carries for 159 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
After the selection, ESPN host Mike Greenberg said of Fannin, "It's not an exaggeration to say he was the most productive tight end in college football last season."
Fannin had an incredible season from a production standpoint last year. He lined up in multiple positions for Bowling Green's offense, slotting as a halfback in the backfield, outside receiver, in the slot, in bunch sets, and in stacked sets.
How does that all translate to the Browns?
Now comes his chance to do it all over again here in the big leagues.
