The defensive staff returns intact, with Bill Shuey joining as a quality control coach.The Bears also hired

CLEVELAND (AP)The Browns quickly stuffed a hole in their backfield with Carlos Hyde.Cleveland reached a contract agreement with the free agent running back Greg Little Jersey , who will replace Isaiah Crowell and give the Browns a bruising runner to complement Duke Johnson, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The team is expected to announce the deal after 4 p.m., when teams are permitted to finalize contracts negotiated during the NFL’s two-day ”legal tampering period, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity for that reason.NFL Network reported the Browns will give Hyde a three-year Will Grier Jersey , $15 million deal.The 27-year-old Hyde, who played at Ohio State, spent the past four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He’s started 36 games, rushed for 2 Christian Miller Jersey ,729 yards, averaged 4.2 yards per carry and scored 21 touchdowns. Hyde also has 109 catches for 634 yards and three TDs.Hyde has rushed for over 900 yards the past two seasons, and his addition will offset the probable loss of Crowell, who has been in talks with the New York Jets.The Browns are also exploring a long-term contract with the versatile Johnson Jordan Scarlett Jersey , who was their best offensive player last season when they went 0-16.With the signing of Hyde, it’s unlikely the Browns will use either the No. 1 or No. 4 overall picks in this year’s draft on Penn State’s Saquon Barkley, considered the top running back in this year’s class.Browns general manager John Dorsey has spotted quality running backs deeper in the draft. Just last year with Kansas City, he selected Kareem Hunt in the third round and the speedy Hunt rushed for 1 David Montgomery Jersey ,327 yards as a rookie.— LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)The Chicago Bears hired former Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress as an offensive consultant and finalized new coach Matt Nagy’s staff.Childress coached the Vikings from 2006-10 and worked alongside Nagy as a member of Andy Reid’s staff in Kansas City from 2013-17. Childress announced his retirement after the season. But the lure of working with Nagy apparently was strong.The Bears said Tuesday that Dave Ragone will return as quarterbacks coach, Charles London will coach running backs and Mike Furrey will coach receivers. The defensive staff returns intact, with Bill Shuey joining as a quality control coach.The Bears also hired Jason Loscalzo as strength and conditioning coach and Andre Tucker as a trainer.Chicago announced last month that Vic Fangio would return for a fourth season as defensive coordinator. The Bears also hired former Oregon coach Mark Helfrich as offensive coordinator Riley Ridley Jersey , Chris Tabor as special teams coach, Harry Hiestand as offensive line coach and Kevin Gilbride as tight ends coach.Chicago fired former coach John Fox after going 5-11 and finishing last in the NFC North for the fourth straight year.—