The Browns reached agreement on a deal with free-agent wide receiver Donte Stallworth, formerly of the Patriots, on Saturday.
The contract numbers are not final, but the two sides were discussing a deal that would average $5 million per year and pay $10 million in guaranteed money.
Cleveland does not have any draft picks in the first three rounds of April's NFL Draft, so it is stockpiling players through free agency.
In addition to Stallworth, the Browns have also traded for defensive tackles Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams and re-signed quarterback Derek Anderson and running back Jamal Lewis.
Stallworth played one season in New England, finishing with 46 catches for 697 yards and three touchdowns in 2007. He was selected as the 13th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Saints, where he spent his first four NFL seasons.