Sampson comes to Cleveland as the reigning SEC Offensive Player of the Year. In 2024, the former Tennessee Volunteer rushed for 1,491 yards and 22 touchdowns. Sampson has been clocked at over 22 miles per hour, which allows him to create big chunk plays.

The irony of Chubb ending up with Houston is that the No. 35 overall pick in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft that Cleveland used to pick him came from the Texans. The Browns acquired the pick in exchange for Houston taking on the Brock Osweiler contract.