It looks like pass rusher Haason Reddick’s time with the Philadelphia Eagles is coming to a close. Could the Cleveland Browns be interested given that the Eagles have given him permission to seek a trade?
Reddick has been one of the most productive pass rushers in the league over the past four seasons with double-digit sacks in all four.
The Browns could be in search of another pass rusher with Za’Darius Smith a pending free agent. Cleveland GM Andrew Berry has a strong relationship with Howie Roseman from their time together in Philadelphia in 2019. That could mean he gives his old friend a call to ask what it would take to get Reddick.
You can never have enough pass rushers, and it is hard to argue that the Browns wouldn’t get better if they acquired Reddick. One thing that could cause the Browns to hesitate is the $14.5 million base cap number for Reddick in the final year of his deal with the Eagles.
Reddick is also the same style of player as what the Browns already have in Ogbo Okoronkwo, though having multiple players like that isn’t a bad thing. In the end, Reddick is still an elite pass rusher showing no real signs of slowing down, and he will only be 30 heading into the 2024 season.
Berry would likely look to change that cap number with a new contract, so depending on the trade price, I would absolutely at least entertain the idea of adding him to this talented defensive front.
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