Carlos Hyde to sign with Browns, per reports

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The Cleveland Browns are putting that mountain of salary cap space to use.

Running back Carlos Hyde will join the team, according to multiple reports, on a three-year, $15 million deal. The former Ohio State star replaces last year's leading rusher, Isaiah Crowell, who is moving on to the Jets.

Hyde was a fairly productive, but injury prone, player during four seasons with the 49ers. he never topped 1,000 rushing yards but exceeded 900 twice, including last season (938), which was the first when he played a full 16-game schedule.

The arrival of Hyde and Tyrod Taylor gives Cleveland a new-look backfield and still plenty of options at draft time, where the Browns seem likeliest to pick a quarterback or Penn State running back Saquon Barkley first overall. GM John Dorsey also owns the fourth pick and three second-round choices.

Also, reportedly headed to northeast Ohio with Hyde is blocking tight end Darren Fells, who spent last year with the Lions, and cornerback Terrance Mitchell

The Browns entered Wednesday with approximately $65 million in cap space, among the most in the NFL.