Browns trade rumors: Is targeting Chris Olave or Marvin Harrison Jr. Cleveland's best move?
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The 2026 NFL Combine is buzzing with rumors, and the Cleveland Browns are standing right at the center of the storm.
According to whispers in Indianapolis (amplified by SB Nation managing editor Jared Mueller), GM Andrew Berry is actively exploring a blockbuster trade to land a premier wide receiver. The two biggest names reportedly on the radar? Chris Olave and Marvin Harrison Jr.
While the idea of bringing former Buckeye superstars back to Ohio is a dream scenario for the Dawg Pound, pulling off this magnitude of a trade comes down to cold, hard math.
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Let's look at the financials via Spotrac. Chris Olave is entering 2026 on his fully guaranteed fifth-year option, carrying a $15.49 million cap hit. Trading for the Saints' star secures an elite route-runner, but it also means Berry must immediately hand out a massive long-term extension, heavily complicating Cleveland's already tight salary cap situation.
Marvin Harrison Jr. presents the exact opposite dilemma. Still playing on his 4-year, $35.3 million rookie deal, Harrison carries a highly manageable $9.64 million cap hit for 2026. However, prying an upside talent and recent No. 4 overall pick away from the Cardinals will come at a steep price tag.
Do the Browns mortgage their draft capital for a cost-controlled superstar like MHJ, or do they trade fewer picks for Olave and pay the massive contract extension?
Berry has never been afraid to make a splash, especially in dealing for past receivers like Amari Cooper and Jerry Jeudy. Cleveland is also in a position to draft their own potential WR1 on a cheap rookie contract in April with the likes of Carnell Tate, Denzel Boston, and Makai Lemon all looking like viable first round studs.
Balancing draft costs against salary cap reality will be one of Berry's ultimate offseason tests.
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