Browns Add Tyler Hall, but the Defensive Tackle Problem Isn't Going Away

The Browns added cornerback Tyler Hall on Tuesday, waiving offensive tackle Jack Conley to make room. It's the kind of camp-numbers move that happens every August, and it follows Monday's addition of defensive tackle Travis Bell. Berry is keeping the roster in motion.

The Bell signing is the one worth watching, though, and I wrote about it yesterday — he addresses a genuine emergency. Maliek Collins remains out with his knee injury and no public timeline, and he was the only defensive tackle who played meaningful snaps in 2025. Bell brings recent UFL experience and a roster spot, which is a start, but it is a thin answer to a significant problem. The depth chart behind Collins produced nothing last season, and one offseason addition doesn't change that math heading into camp.

The Clowney detour made the situation look worse in retrospect. Berry expressed optimism after a facility visit, Clowney went back to Houston, and the Browns pivoted to Bell within 24 hours. That sequence tells you how thin the options were. The secondary is in better shape — the Ward and Delpit extensions locked up real contributors — but the interior line is where this defense could come apart if Collins misses time in September.