Cleveland Browns are reportedly now willing to trade running back Kareem Hunt, two months after denying his first request.
The Browns initially denied this trade request during training camp, but hours before the trade deadline (November 1), the team has reportedly changed its course.
Cleveland would prefer to get something back for Hunt in a trade before the deadline hits, rather than get nothing for him if he leaves this offseason in free agency.
Though Hunt is a fan-favorite and native Ohioan, some thought the team should have granted his initial request.
The Browns are looking for a fourth-round draft pick or compensation that is an improvement over their compensatory 2024 pick, according to ESPN.
Hunt has one year remaining on the two-year extension he signed in 2020, paying him $1.35 million in base salary and $6.25 million in yearly cash, per Spotrac.
So far this season, Hunt has 263 yards and three touchdowns on the ground along with 15 receptions for 87 yards and a receiving touchdown.
The Browns currently sit at 2-5 ahead of their divisional game against the Cincinnati Bengals on “Monday Night Football.”
