Cleveland Browns Sign Second-Round RB Quinshon Judkins Amid NFL Investigation

The Cleveland Browns have officially signed second-round running back Quinshon Judkins to a fully guaranteed four-year rookie contract worth approximately $11.4 million, concluding their 2025 draft class signings. Judkins, who missed all of training camp and the preseason due to a contract dispute and a pending NFL investigation stemming from a July misdemeanor battery arrest, is now eligible to practice but will not play in the season opener. Although charges were dropped by the Broward County State Attorney's Office, the NFL's personal conduct investigation continues, and Judkins could be placed on the Commissioner's Exempt list or face suspension after its conclusion. The Browns expect Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson to lead the backfield in Judkins' absence, with Judkins potentially returning to play as early as Week 2 depending on his practice progress. Judkins was a standout college player at Ohio State after transferring from Ole Miss, earning multiple conference honors and rushing for over 3,700 yards and 45 touchdowns in his collegiate career. The team will give him a two-week roster extension to help him acclimate before he joins the active lineup.