As the trade deadline is set to strike at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time today, the Cleveland Browns are not expected to be heavy participants. The one name that has circulated a great deal in trade rumors, however, has been running back Kareem Hunt. With just nine games left on his contract, the Browns have been actively listening to offers on Hunt.
However, according to Josina Anderson today, the Browns “prefer to keep Kareem Hunt” with five hours to go until the deadline. Hunt’s touches went back up to 15 in their win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, and the Browns likely do not risk an injury on a significant amount of snaps if they intended to trade him.
They could still get an offer that exceeds the value of a nine-game rental of a running back, however. For now, it looks like the Browns will breeze past the trade deadline without much activity.
Right now, it's still quiet in CLE. #Browns went into last night anticipating not being super active at the deadline. My understanding is, they'd prefer to keep Kareem Hunt, just not sure if they'd meet his market desires in free agency. Still, not just going to give him away.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 1, 2022
