Browns re-signed free agent CB Dimitri Patterson to a three-year contract.

Free agent CB Dimitri Patterson will reportedly hit the open market on Tuesday. The Browns like Patterson as a nickel corner, but they're apparently leery of overpaying. Safety Mike Adams is still in talks with the Browns, but appears likely to join Patterson in reaching free agency.

Coach Pat Shurmur says the Browns are actively trying to re-sign CB Dimitri Patterson. Patterson is a Tom Heckert favorite, coming over from Philadelphia last year and excelling as a slot corner throughout the season. Patterson's contract demands are unclear, but the 28-year-old would be worth bringing back on a multi-year deal. The Browns ideally wouldn't put him at outside corner, though.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer suggests that free agent Dimitri Patterson could return as a starting corner next season. If the aging Sheldon Brown shifts to safety, there will be a hole opposite Joe Haden. Patterson started taking snaps away from Brown at corner late in the season, perhaps as an audition. Patterson, 29, could certainly be had cheaply.

Browns CB Dimitri Patterson will undergo an MRI after injuring his knee in Sunday's loss. Typically Cleveland's nickel back, Patterson has 15 tackles and zero interceptions. Knee MRIs rarely reveal good news, but there's been nothing to suggest Patterson is dealing with a season-ending injury. Rookie Buster Skrine should man the slot if Patterson is out for Week 9.

Browns CB Dimitri Patterson is expected rotate between left cornerback and the slot in Joe Haden's likely absence against the Raiders on Sunday. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer expects Patterson to fill-in for Haden on running downs, but to man his usual nickel spot on passing downs, covering the slot receiver. That would leave rookie Buster Skrine to cover Denarius Moore on passing downs. It's a plus matchup for Oakland's rookie wideout, and a concern for Cleveland's usually stout pass defense.

The Browns will use Dimitri Patterson as their primary nickel back this season, covering the slot receiver on passing downs. Be sure to start all slot receivers against Cleveland in fantasy leagues. Patterson was mostly an outside corner in Philadelphia, getting burned early and often. On a good team, he'd be strictly a special teamer and No. 5 cornerback.

Browns agreed to terms with CB Dimitri Patterson. A core special teamer early in his career, Patterson took Ellis Hobbs' starting job at mid-season last year only to be routinely burned down the stretch. He's best suited to a dime back and special teams role.

The Eagles are not expected to bring back free agent CB Dimitri Patterson. Patterson was a flash in the pan as a fill-in starter last season, holding his own in four starts before collapsing in the following six. The Eagles view him as a special teamer, and likely wouldn't pay more than the four-year minimum.