With a 2-6 record and a roster full of pending free agents, the Cleveland Browns are on the cusp of big changes, which means they will be a big part of the NFL trade deadline rumor mill. Reality may not be as exciting as all the noise and rumors, but that doesn’t mean nothing will happen. At least five players are, at a minimum, available for deals if a team calls GM Andrew Berry with the right offer
:- RB Jerome Ford
- DT Shelby Harris
- TE David Njoku
- OL Wyatt Teller
- S Rayshawn Jenkins
Cleveland won’t just give away veterans; there is too much value in having their young core surrounded
by solid veterans to do that.
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Njoku, in particular, has a market, but it is not as simple as just dealing him away:
The Browns aren’t aggressively working the phones to sell off pieces, but tight end David Njoku looks like a name to watch, if Cleveland gets a firm offer and Njoku signs off on the idea—the team would want to do right by him. That said, this is another team that wants to support its young quarterback, for reasons different than Tennessee’s. In this case, it’d be to get as clean a read on them as possible ahead of 2026.
One of the reasons, besides supporting the young QBs, that the Browns would look for their star tight to “sign off on the idea” is that they are interested in bringing him back to Cleveland next year, even if they trade him away at the deadline this year.
Last year, the Browns received a third-round pick in exchange for WR Amari Cooper. Njoku is unlikely to lead to that return, but a package of picks and/or a player might make sense for Cleveland and the team acquiring the pending free agent.
Should the Browns trade Njoku? If so, what trade compensation would be appropriate?
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