Trade deadline day always brings a wave of speculation. Rumors fly, insiders refresh their phones and fans wait to see whether their team will make a splash. For the Browns, the weeks leading up to Tuesday were full of possibilities, from adding a tight end to moving a veteran receiver. When the clock hit 4 p.m., though, Cleveland’s roster looked exactly the same as it did that morning.
Mary Kay Cabot confirmed that Andrew Berry did not make a move, even though the Browns were active in talks.
“#Browns made no trades by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline despite working the phones,” Cabot wrote.
#Browns made no trades by Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline despite working the phones.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) November 10, 2026
The biggest takeaway is that Jerry Jeudy is staying in Cleveland. His name came up in trade talk for weeks. He also made one of the biggest plays of Sunday’s game in New Orleans with a 30-yard catch to set up the tying field goal.
Shedeur Sanders is also staying put, which was never really in doubt. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN said last week that his start against the Saints was not a trade showcase, and the Browns held to that.
On the buying side, the Browns did not add the help many expected. The Browns were linked to tight ends such as Dallas Goedert, Charlie Kolar and Luke Schoonmaker. They were also named a possible landing spot for Chargers pass rusher Khalil Mack. None of those deals came together.
The questions on the field have not gone away, though. The run defense has allowed 501 yards over the last 3 games, Maliek Collins missed Sunday’s game with an elbow injury and the pass rush is still waiting on Jared Verse. Those fixes will now have to come from within.
The Browns can still add players through free agency or waiver claims.
For now, the focus shifts back to football. Deshaun Watson will likely return as the starter Sunday when the 5-4 Browns host the Houston Texans, and the team Berry kept will have to snap a 2-game losing streak.
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