{"id":19280,"date":"2025-03-30T23:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T23:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=19280"},"modified":"2025-03-30T23:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T23:17:44","slug":"breaking-browns-make-final-call-on-trading-for-top-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=19280","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Browns Make Final Call on Trading for Top Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202742995-e1743370767460.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202742995-e1743370767460.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202742995-e1743370767460.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202742995-e1743370767460.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Browns Make Final Call on Trading for Top Pick\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Cleveland Browns hold the No. 2 overall pick in April\u2019s NFL Draft, but there\u2019s been some speculation about the team moving up to the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee Titans hold the top pick. All signs point to the Titans selecting quarterback Cam Ward, who has separated himself as the top passer in the draft. ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported recently that the asking price would be high if a team wants to move up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Titans have become increasingly impressed with Ward and, while they are expected to listen to offers for the No. 1 overall pick, it now would take an even stronger package to acquire the draft\u2019s top selection,\u201d Schefter said.<\/p>\n<p>The Browns held a private workout with Ward and like what he brings to the table. However, the team does not plan to swap spots with the Titans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrowns GM Andrew Berry told local reporters at the league meetings in Palm Beach that it\u2019s unlikely the team trades up to the No. 1 pick amid speculation the Titans are open to trading back,\u201d Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>Berry did not shut down the idea of trading back and building up their draft capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re pretty much open to anything that can be advantageous to us,\u201d Berry said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Shedeur Sanders Likely Option for Browns at No. 2<\/h2>\n<p>If the Browns stay at No. 2, the likely pick for Cleveland will be Shedeur Sanders. He\u2019s considered the top option after Ward and the Browns desperately need a solution to their quarterback conundrum. Kenny Pickett \u2014 who the Browns recently traded for \u2014 is currently the only healthy quarterback on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been some chatter about Sanders and his famous father \u2014 Deion Sanders \u2014 not wanting to play in Cleveland. But Deion recently cleared that up this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShedeur has told me, he\u2019s talked to me intently about all the visits he\u2019s had with all the teams, so I know where his heart is, I know where he wants to go,\u201d\u00a0Sanders told Skip Bayless. \u201cIf it\u2019s New York it\u2019s New York, if it\u2019s Tennessee, if it\u2019s Cleveland, if it\u2019s still the Raiders, if it\u2019s New Orleans, if it\u2019s any of those teams that are seeking a quarterback I\u2019m happy with it, man. Because I know what he\u2019s going to do to the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanders delivered a standout season at Colorado, throwing for 4,134 yards with 37 touchdowns against just 10 interceptions. He played a key role in leading the Buffaloes to a surprising 9-4 finish, surpassing preseason expectations and turning heads across the college football world.<\/p>\n<p>Before transferring to Colorado, Sanders spent two seasons at Jackson State, where he guided the Tigers to back-to-back SWAC championships. In 2022, he earned SWAC Offensive Player of the Year honors and received the prestigious Deacon Jones Trophy, recognizing him as the nation\u2019s top HBCU player.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Deshaun Watson Likely Done With Browns<\/h2>\n<p>The Browns\u2019 current quarterback dilemma stems from their failed blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson in 2022. Cleveland gave up three first-round picks as part of a massive deal for Watson, who has started just 19 games in three seasons due to suspension and injuries. He\u2019s gone 9-10 in those appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Watson\u2019s $230 million fully guaranteed contract runs through 2026, but it\u2019s likely he\u2019s already thrown his last pass as the Browns\u2019 starting quarterback. He\u2019s currently recovering from an Achilles injury and is expected to miss most \u2014 if not all \u2014 of the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>Watson has been active on social media lately, documenting his recovery. But if the Browns rebuild their quarterback room this offseason as expected, he\u2019s not likely to be part of the plan moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cleveland Browns hold the No. 2 overall pick in April&#8217;s NFL Draft, but there&#8217;s been some speculation about the team moving up to the top spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cleveland-browns"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING : Browns Make Final Call on Trading for Top Pick - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=19280\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING : Browns Make Final Call on Trading for Top Pick - 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