Daily Dawg Tags: Eagles interested in Cleveland Browns’ Duke Johnson
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including the Eagles still being interested in Duke Johnson.
When the Cleveland Browns started their off-season program on Monday, running back Duke Johnson was one of the players who did not show up to the team’s facility.
Over the past two months, Johnson’s name has been brought up in many trade rumors. After the Browns signed Kareem Hunt in February, Johnson was put on the team’s chopping block. With Hunt and Nick Chubb on the roster, it will be hard for Johnson to play consistent snaps next season.
Because of his name being floated in trade talks, Johnson decided to not participate in the first phase of the Browns’ off-season program. Instead, he reportedly requested a trade.
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Today’s featured article explains Johnson is generating interest from several teams around the league, including the Eagles, who just acquired another running back, Jordan Howard.
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"Even after acquiring Howard, it appears the Eagles are still eyeing Johnson, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter told 97.5 The Fanatic on Wednesday that the Eagles remain in talks with Cleveland."
Howard being traded to the Eagles for a 2020 sixth-round pick potentially set the market for what the Browns could receive in a Johnson trade. But even if it is not the Eagles, it seems extremely unlikely Johnson will be a Brown following the 2019 NFL Draft.
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