Browns DE a hot commodity on the trade market

Could the Browns sell more of their 30-and-up players at the trade deadline? One defensive end is all over trade rumors right now.

While the Cleveland Browns are not going to trade defensive end Myles Garrett, his running mate Za’Darius Smith continues to be named in trade rumors.

With names like Garrett and Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders being told they are not for sale, Smith is the next man up. Under contract through 2025 as well, the acquiring team would not be getting just a rental either.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Smith has “drawn some attention across the league.”

The Browns are sitting at 1-6 and taking on the red-hot Baltimore Ravens. Their season is essentially already over. Recouping some draft capital for aging veterans over 30 years old may be their best move. With the emergence of second-year player Isaiah McGuire, the Browns may want to see what they have in him the rest of the way out.