Cleveland Browns Officially Sign Former Ohio State Running Back Carlos Hyde

Carlos Hyde is officially back in Ohio.

The former Ohio State running back signed his contract with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, officially giving the Northeast Ohio NFL team a player from its home state's flagship university on its roster.

Officially official.

Welcome to Cleveland, @elguapo! pic.twitter.com/QkAu3ONOmy

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 15, 2018

Hyde was in Berea to sign his name on the dotted line, and shared a picture of his new Browns locker on his Instagram story, as shared on Twitter by Brandon Castel:

Carlos Hyde back in Ohio, making himself at home in Berea. pic.twitter.com/iFzFcPMydb

— Brandon Castel (@BCastOhio) March 15, 2018

According to a Wednesday report from NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, Hyde's contract with the Browns is a three-year deal worth more than $15 million.

NFL Media's Albert Breer reported Friday, however, that only $5 million of his 2018 salary is guaranteed, leaving no guarantee that Hyde will be back with the Browns in 2019 and 2020.

Browns RB Carlos Hyde's 3-year, $15.25 million deal is very much year-to-year. Only $5 million of what he'll get in 2018 (up to $5.5M) is fully guaranteed.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 16, 2018

"El Guapo," who spent his first four NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, said during his introductory press conference in Berea on Thursday afternoon that the opportunity to return to the Buckeye State was a factor in his decision to become a Brown.

#Browns RB Carlos Hyde: "It's another opportunity for me to come back home, be closer to my family"

— Keith Britton (@KeithBritton86) March 15, 2018