Browns Eyeing Aiyuk Trade for Passing Game Boost

0:00It's April 1st, NFL News Today starts now, AI powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. The Cleveland Browns are hurting for wide receivers, and they're likely turning to the draft to fix it, but adding a vet through trade could be smart, too. Free agency didn't pan out due to their tight money situation and lack of appeal, so eyes are on Brandon Ayyuk from the San Francisco 49ers. Here this week, word is the 49ers are shopping the 28-year-old instead of cutting him loose. He signed a 4-year, $120 million deal before the 2024 season, but tore his ACL midway through and hasn't sued it. Upsence. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the risk. His last full year was back in 2023, with 75 catches, 1,300, 42 yards, and 7 scores at 17.9 yards per grab. That's elite when healthy, but Cleveland got a vet his rehab hard and nail a physical.

1:00Meanwhile, the trade price shouldn't break the bank, given his year-plus absence and rocky team ties. 49ers brass hinted he's done there, though the owner left the door cracked for 2026 despite ballooning cap hits of 41.4 million then and 43.3 the next year. Bottom line, if the Browns pull this off clean, Ayyuk could juice their passing game big time heading into the draft season.