Browns push to expand draft pick trading window ahead of NFL meetings
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While a potential ban on the offense was discussed last summer, this year the Cleveland Browns made the most notable rule change.
The proposal aims to allow NFL teams to agree to deals that include draft picks up to five years in advance. Current league policy only allows teams to make trades up to three years later.
NFL owners will consider the Browns’ offer and a separate offer from the Pittsburgh Steelers when they meet for league meetings before the end of the month.
The Steelers’ proposal focuses on how to communicate with players once the free agent bargaining period begins.
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Huntington Bank Field before the game between the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins on October 19, 2025 in Cleveland. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, said at last month’s scouting session that none of the offers presented this year were about rushing. But the NFL’s competition committee will announce proposed rule changes next week.
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At least 24 teams must vote in favor of any rule change to be approved.
The NFL shield logo is on the field at SoFi Stadium on November 25, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Kirby Lee/magn Images)
The NFL limits trades involving future draft picks to three years, while the NBA allows deals up to seven years in advance.
Cleveland Browns wear helmets on the field before the game between the Browns and Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 28, 2025 in Detroit. (David Reginek/Imagn Images)
The offer drew some criticism, with one fan pointing to a blockbuster 2022 trade to acquire quarterback Deshaun Watson.
“Browns are here trying to trade their 2030 pick before they even finish it and regretting their 2022 pick,” Fan wrote on X.
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The Browns suggested the change would create an environment for a more active trade market and greater roster flexibility.
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