Browns told to Pursue Replacement for $100m star in Free Agency

If the Browns decide Cooper is too expensive or too much of a risk to be a long-term investment due to his age (29), they could cut him or trade him and sign him as a free agent freely using the same ceiling logic. agent next spring.

The 2024 free agent class looks strong at receiver, with Calvin Ridley of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Ty Higgins of the Cincinnati Bengals scheduled to hit the open market in March. The list of available players is subject to change to some extent, and the team will likely look to expand their playmakers in the coming months.

But there will undoubtedly be some good names on the market, and the Browns will likely pursue at least one of them if they decide to part ways with Cooper. The team traded Donovan Peoples-Jones to the Detroit Lions on Oct. 31 for a 2025 sixth-round pick, leaving Elijah Moore and rookie Cedric Tillman second and third on Cleveland’s depth chart.