Wilson: Browns to give Harrison the high tender

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Cleveland Browns have no intentions of allowing restricted free agent running back Jerome Harrison to be signed on the cheap by another team.

Team president Mike Holmgren said the team plans to assign a high-level tender to Harrison.

Specifically, Holmgren said the Browns will "tender him something to make it very difficult for somebody to come in and get him."

What does that mean?

The Browns will either assign Harrison the first-round tender of $2.521 million or the first and third-round tender of $3.168 million.

The Browns would retain the right of first refusal.

Harrison rushed for 561 yards during the final three games of last season.

Holmgren did note that Harrison's lack of ideal size could affect his durability if he was called upon as an every-down back.

"He handled himself in the last part of the season beautifully when he was given the ball a lot, but he's not the biggest guy in the world and it's hard for them," Holmgren said ."You need a couple guys. That’s one of the things we hope to get out of the draft.'

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