NFL insider expects Browns to trade running back ahead of trade deadline

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The Cleveland Browns are coming off a very poor offensive showing against the Pittsburgh Steelers, failing to score a touchdown and averaging less than five yards per attempt in the passing game. With just one win and the trade deadline approaching, the Browns are projected to be sellers and look to offload players in favor of draft capital. 

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler projects that the Browns will look to part ways with running back Jerome Ford, and stick with their rookie duo of Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson.

"I'll go with the Browns' Jerome Ford," Fowler writes. "It's a rookie show in Cleveland. Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson will man the backfield moving forward. The Browns have remained active in the market with three trades executed in recent weeks. And Ford has enough cachet in the league - with 1,378 rushing yards and seven touchdowns over 2023-24 - to attract interest."

The Browns have several names to keep an eye out for in terms of trades, including tight end David Njoku. We'll see soon enough just how many players they offload.

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