Browns land Kenny Pickett and end Dorian Thompson-Robinson experiment with trade

Pickett is likely to fill the backup QB role for Cleveland

Candace Pedraza

Philadelphia Eagles v Washington Commanders / Kara Durrette/GettyImages

The Cleveland Browns have, finally, done something.

Per ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Browns have traded for Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Kenny Pickett. In exchange, Cleveland is sending their fifth-round pick from the 2025 NFL draft as well as Dorian Thompson-Robinson to the Eagles.

Pickett saw limited action in 2024 with Jalen Hurts hurt throughout the season, with two games played with major snaps. In those contests - one against the Dallas Cowboys and one against the Washington Commanders - he went 1-1 with two touchdowns and one interception. He looked solid, but obviously, Pickett is a backup for a reason.

He's not going to be a true, go to starter for the Browns. However, he's an immediate upgrade to Thompson-Robinson. The Browns' former 5th round pick for the Browns back in 2023 just never panned out for the team, turning the ball over consistently when given an opportunity to start and almost always needing to rely on his legs for yardage.

This story is developing and will be updated with more information.

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Candace Pedraza

Candace Pedraza is the Site Editor for Side Lion Report. In addition to the Detroit Lions, she covers the WNBA for Winsidr as a senior writer and has gotten work on the WNBA published with WNBA.com. She has done work for The Knicks Wall and Secret Base, and started her career as a sports journalist back in 2015 as a color commentator and sideline reporter for SUNY Geneseo's Ice Knights hockey team. She is a fan of any and all New York sports teams as a Bronx native, including the Liberty, Knicks, Gotham FC, Bills, and Yankees. She resides in Jersey with her fiancé and three cats, loves to read and listen to podcasts, and loves traveling in her very small but mighty Toyota Corolla.