Ellsworth will be in to visit the Browns next week, we're not sure when. With Marty Carter off the boards, expect more interest in Ellsworth. The Bears are supposedly eyeing him now to fill Carter's spot on the team. Ellsworth is one of several options the team is weighing to fill this void. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that two teams, the Browns and the Chicago Bears, will make a contract offer to Ellsworth today.
Today is the deadline for contract offers to restricted free agents.
No word yet on whether the offer was formally presented. Ellsworth was undrafted by the Giants, and would require no compensation should the Browns or Bears ultimately sign him. It appears he will return to the Giants for at least one more season. Out of the graveyard, this zombie walks again. The Bergen Record drops in an aside that the Browns might be interested in Ellsworth.