Cleveland Browns 5 best trade chips as they prepare for 2022 season
By John Suchan
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The Cleveland Browns have several trade chips that could be used to add more draft capital in the future or another player at a position of need
With the daily news on the Cleveland Browns focused on two stories primarily, one on the potential NFL suspension of their new quarterback Deshaun Watson because of the accusations he’s facing off the field and the other on where their extra quarterback Baker Mayfield is going to be traded to, it can be difficult to take your attention off those stories and onto other real possibilities that the team might venture into attempting, in the lead up to the next season.
One thing the team has are assets that are attractive to other teams in potential trades. While the team’s headlines are focused on the latest trade the team made in getting Watson from the Houston Texans, the team will look to make a few more moves so that they can build a better team and one that can reach and win a Super Bowl.
Let’s look at five players the team has to use in trades that could help them reach that Super Bowl.
Cleveland Browns trade chip player No. 5: QB, Baker Mayfield
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We’ve discussed a Baker Mayfield trade for months now. While some believe the Browns will have to release him because the front office can’t find another team in the league that will want to mess with Mayfield’s nearly $19 million contract, I still disagree and believe the team will be able to work out a trade that will be able to get the Browns a second or third-round pick in a future draft.
This past week there has been continued chatter that the Carolina Panthers are still interested in trading for Mayfield. Some team — either the Panthers or perhaps the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, or Houston Texans — could all still be engaged in trying to acquire the former No. 1 draft pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.