Cleveland Browns would like to trade David Njoku ‘for the right price’

Less than 48 hours before the NFL trade deadline, rumors and reports are swirling about players who could be made available in the coming days. After falling to 2-7 on the season, the Cleveland Browns appear to be at the center of several potential trade scenarios.

Most notably, weeks of rumors of talks between the Browns and Detroit Lions about DE Za’Darius Smith have reportedly escalated to the point where a deal is imminent. At least according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, who reported during Cleveland’s Week 9 matchup with the Chargers that a deal between the two teams is expected to happen at any time.

Smith refused to meet the media after the game, immediately dressed and left the locker room, but his teammates’ comments seemed to lend credence to Florio’s reporting on Smith.

However, he didn’t stop there. During his weekly segment on NBC’s Football Night in America prior to the kickoff of Sunday Night Football, Florio mentioned another key Browns figure on the list of potential trade targets: Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku.

According to Florio, Njoku “could be available via trade” for the right price.

It is unclear what exactly the price tag for Njoku would look like. A 2017 first-round pick has become a fan favorite during his years in Cleveland. However, inconsistent QB play over the years has produced mixed results for him. This season he has 25 receptions for 226 yards and two touchdowns.

Losing Njoku would certainly be a devastating blow to the Browns fanbase that has grown to admire him.