The Browns tried to add to the wide receiver depth chart this week, but their winning record became a detriment.
Cleveland placed a waiver claim on Dante Pettis, a wide receiver waived this week by the San Francisco 49ers. But the Browns lost out on Pettis when the New York Giants placed a claim as well. The 1-7 Giants have a higher waiver claim priority based on their record.
Per Field Yates of ESPN, the 2-5 New England Patriots also placed a claim on Pettis that would have superseded the Browns’ claim.
Pettis washed out of the 49ers despite being a 2018 second-round pick out of Washington. After a promising rookie campaign, he’s caught just 11 passes in 16 games over the last two years, with three drops mixed in.
If Dante Pettis had not been claimed by the Giants, he would have become a Patriot, per source.
The Patriots (2-5) and Browns (5-3) also attempted to claim the 2018 second-round pick, with the Giants (1-7) having higher waiver priority.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 5, 2020
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