Browns trade idea lands $32 million offensive playmaker

Jarrett Bailey

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The Cleveland Browns are in need of help when it comes to playmakers. Jerry Jeudy had a career-year in 2024, catching 90 passes doe over 1,200 yards. However, outside of that, the Browns lack a star that complements Jeudy and can take the pressure off him.

Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report has a solution for this in the form of a trade. He suggests that the Browns send cornerback Greg Newsome to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for tight end Kyle Pitts.

"While player-for-player swaps are rare, this one could make sense for both teams," Knox writes. "Pitts hasn't really been an offensive centerpiece since his rookie season, and the Falcons may not want to pay him market value long-term. Newsome has been mostly solid for the Browns, when healthy, but Cleveland needs to think about its offensive future. If the Browns don't find a long-term quarterback in trade acquisition Kenny Pickett or rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, they'll likely target a QB at the top of the 2026 draft. Current starting tight end David Njoku is set to be a free agent in 2026, and rookie Harold Fannin Jr. is unproven. This theoretical deal would allow the Falcons and Browns to trade in players who may not be in their long-term plans for one-year auditions with other products from the 2021 draft."

While the Browns already have David Njoku, using Pitts more as a slot receiver could give their offense a new dynamic. Plus, they could still find ways to use him as a traditional hand-in-the-dirt tight end, as well.

Pitts was a Pro Bowl selection in 2021. If put in the right offense and used the right way, he could return to being that type of player. 

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Jarrett Bailey

Jarrett Bailey is a freelance NFL writer for The Sporting News. He previously wrote for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, The 33rd Team and Pro Football Network. Enjoyer of chocolate milk, metal music, Batman, pasta salad, and pro wrestling. There is nothing more breathtaking than a Jeff Hardy swanton bomb.