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Browns once again quash unfounded Odell Beckham Jr. trade rumors

The Browns once again quash the unfounded Odell Beckham Jr. trade rumors

Odell Beckham Jr. is not up for sale or trade. No matter how much some in the New York media cling to the drama that often surrounds the former Giants receiver, the Browns are not interesting in moving on from Beckham.

The rumors cropped up again this past week after Beckham did not play well in Cleveland’s Week 1 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. New York media personality Mike Francesa floated out the rumor, one that was quickly debunked by several in both the Cleveland and national media.

Now ESPN’s Adam Schefter has gone on record that there is nothing but hot air to the alleged trade talks. That is consistent with the vehement, on-the-record denials by Browns management over the offseason.

As we’ve said before, and will likely have to say again sometime, the obsession with drama around Beckham is part of the price of having the Pro Bowl wideout in Cleveland. It doesn’t mean he’s going anywhere, no matter how hard some folks might want to wish it into existence.

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Report: Browns inquired about Jaguars EDGE Yannick Ngakoue this offseason

Ngakoue has yet to sign his franchise tender offer and just fired his agent

The Yannick Ngakoue saga in Jacksonville continues to spill out all over the league. Ngakoue is the team’s top pass rusher and the Jaguars used their franchise tag to lock up the potential free agent for 2020. He’s never been happy about it.

Now Ngakoue has fired his agent, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The young EDGE has yet to sign his franchise tender, which means the team can still trade him.

That’s where the Cleveland Browns come in.

Earlier this offseason there was reported interest in Ngakoue from the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com confirmed that earlier suspicion and noted the Browns had indeed inquired with the Jaguars about acquiring the 25-year-old.

His situation with the Jaguars is still very much up in the air. His new agent could advise him to just sign the franchise tender and play out the year for the $17.8 million and then become a free agent in 2021. Or he could stay the course and force the Jaguars to trade him. It appears the Browns would still have at least a cursory interest in Ngakoue.

David Njoku: ‘I love the city of Cleveland with all my heart’

Njoku wants Cleveland fans to know his trade request is not personal

David Njoku might want to get traded away from the Cleveland Browns, but the young tight end wants everyone to know it’s not personal.

In a Twitter post on Monday, Njoku offered up unsolicited love for the city of Cleveland and all it’s done for him in his three seasons with the Browns, Njoku explains his desire to get traded by stating, “This game is filled with a lot of complications”, before again reiterating his love and appreciation for Cleveland.

Njoku requested a trade earlier this summer almost immediately after changing representation to Drew Rosenhaus as his agent. Njoku has two seasons left on his rookie contract. The Browns have already exercised their fifth-year option, locking him up through the 2021 NFL season.

Report: Trent Williams trade ‘still on the table’ for the Browns

Report: Trent Williams trade ‘still on the table’ for the Browns but nothing is imminent

Much of the focus with the No. 10 pick in Thursday night’s NFL draft on the offensive tackles, there is another path. Trading for a proven veteran tackle is the path less traveled in Browns draft scenarios. According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, the Browns still have kept that pathway open, just in case.

At the end of that path is Washington’s Trent Williams. Previous Browns GM John Dorsey repeatedly tried to go down that path, but the previous Redskins regime refused to budge. With new management in both cities, there might be a clearer path to a trade if that’s what new Browns GM Andrew Berry seeks.

Keep in mind the Browns new offensive line coach is Bill Callahan, who was Williams’ position coach and interim head coach in Washington.

Anderson notes that trading for Williams is “still on the table” according to her Browns source, but that “nothing is imminent”. Stay tuned…

Hot rumor features Browns trading back with the Broncos

Hot rumor features Browns trading back with the Broncos, who might be interested in moving up from 15 to 10 to land a WR

The days leading up to the NFL Draft produce scads of trade rumors and hot takes every year. When they become pervasive enough, it’s worthwhile to at least consider the possibility and the merits of the rumored trade.

Two big rumors surrounding the Cleveland Browns and trades are making the rounds. One involves WR Odell Beckham Jr. and the Minnesota Vikings, a projection widely shot down by credible media voices from all sides.

The other popular rumor is a draft-day trade with the Denver Broncos. Several in the Denver-area media, as well as former Browns GM Michael Lombardi, have reported the Broncos are looking to move up and the Browns make a ton of sense as a landing spot.

This one would indeed make sense for both sides. The Broncos currently sit at No. 15 and are widely projected to be interested in taking a wide receiver. Two WR-needy teams, the Jets and Raiders, pick at 11 and 12, respectively. Hints and suggestions about the Browns being willing to move back a few spots are everywhere, too.

Does it mean it’s going to happen? Of course not. But it’s an interesting idea that has some realistic merit to it and one that GM Andrew Berry and his Denver counterpart, John Elway, would be smart to strongly consider.