Browns Reject Trading Denzel Ward Despite $17 Million Cap-Savings Option

10 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 1

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Cleveland gave a "hard no" on Denzel Ward's availability, signaling the Browns do not plan to move the Pro Bowl cornerback.
Ward's contract had made him a plausible trade candidate because Cleveland could save more than $17 million against a cap hit of just over $30 million by dealing him.
That stance suggests GM Andrew Berry is not pursuing a broader roster sell-off even after the Browns traded Myles Garrett for Jared Verse and multiple draft picks.
Ward has missed team activities, but the report said he intends to attend mandatory camp as Cleveland reshapes its roster and stockpiles 11 picks for the 2027 draft.

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