{"id":776913,"date":"2026-02-26T05:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/776913\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T05:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:34:27","slug":"browns-trade-rumors-is-targeting-chris-olave-or-marvin-harrison-jr-clevelands-best-move-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/776913\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns trade rumors: Is targeting Chris Olave or Marvin Harrison Jr. Cleveland’s best move?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Browns trade rumors: Is targeting Chris Olave or Marvin Harrison Jr. Cleveland’s best move?<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2026 NFL Combine is buzzing with rumors, and the Cleveland Browns<\/a> are standing right at the center of the storm.<\/p>\n

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According to whispers in Indianapolis (amplified by SB Nation managing editor Jared Mueller<\/a>), 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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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<\/a> cap hit. Trading for the Saints<\/a>‘ 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.<\/p>\n

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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<\/a> cap hit for 2026. However, prying an upside talent and recent No. 4 overall pick away from the Cardinals<\/a> will come at a steep price tag.<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Balancing draft costs against salary cap reality will be one of Berry’s ultimate offseason tests.<\/p>\n

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