The Cleveland Browns announced on Wednesday that former Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson will become their franchise’s new senior personnel executive.
In Cleveland, Grigson will reunite with Browns vice president of player personnel Andrew Berry, who previously served as the Colts pro scouting coordinator (2012-16) under Grigson before joining the Browns on a job promotion.
While much can be made ado (and has been) about Grigson’s 5-year tenure with the Colts, this seems like a fairly predictable landing spot for the former general manager given his prior ties to Berry.
It’s somewhat ironic that it is in Cleveland; however, as Grigson’s most maligned roster move was the trading of a 2014 first round pick for Browns running back bust Trent Richardson–and rightfully so.
That being said, perhaps Grigson has matured since being dismissed as Colts general manager and learned from his prior mistakes.
The Browns have been lauded for their unorthodox and potentially innovative front office, and this appears to be another front office move that ‘goes against the grain’ so to speak–albeit for different reasons.