2017 NFL Free Agency Rumors Tracker: Browns Still Thinking Trade

Tracking all of the 2017 NFL free agency rumors on Saturday, March 11, including the Browns looking to make a deal.

Another day in 2017 NFL free agency of course brings a whole other set of NFL free agency rumors. Friday featured a whole mess of craziness, brought to you courtesy of Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. They started by pulling off a heist with the Carolina Panthers to land defensive end Kony Ealy. Even with a deal to land such a high-profile player, the Pats were just getting started.

Later in the evening, Belichick finally worked his magic and pulled off a deal with the New Orleans Saints for wide receiver Brandin Cooks. In exchange, the Saints get the No. 32 pick in addition to another selection while the Patriots get a pick in return as well. The addition of Cooks is monumental as they now have another receiving weapon to add to an offense that won a Super Bowl and is already getting Rob Gronkowski back into the fold.

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With that being said, there are still plenty of dominoes left to fall. Sticking with the Patriots, they still are waiting on any kind of resolution regarding free agent linebacker Dont’a Hightower. What’s more, the Tony Romo saga continues to play out. Players such as Dontari Poe and plenty of others also remained unsigned as of Day 3 in free agency.

Of course, the Cleveland Browns still have moves to make, most notably including Brock Osweiler. They pulled off the shocking trade for the overpaid bust of a quarterback, but all indications are that they don’t plan on keeping him around. So what are they planning to do with him then? That’s one of many questions left to be answered.

As we look for those answers, follow along with the day’s 2017 NFL free agency rumors, presented in reverse chronological order:

Bears Add Quality Wide Receiver

Amidst the rumor of them meeting with Cordarrelle Patterson, the Bears have landed former Tennessee Titan Kendall Wright to a one-year deal, per Adam Caplan of ESPN:

Movement on the Running Back Market, Finally?

With little happening in regards to running backs, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks are slated to meet with Latavius Murray, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter:

Bears Looking At Speedy Weapon for Glennon

An early rumor in the tampering period said that the Chicago Bears were interested in Cordarrelle Patterson. Adam Schefter is reporting that the team met with the speedy wide receiver/kick-returner on Saturday:

Falcons Talking With Big Backfield Addition

Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Atlanta Falcons met with running back/fullback Rex Burkhead on Saturday:

Bills Get Minor O-Line Assistance

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that the line-needy Buffalo Bills have signed Jordan Mills:

Packers Beef Up TE Further

After signing Martellus Bennett on Friday, the Packers have also added veteran Lance Kendricks behind their prized signing, per Adam Schefter:

Broncos Make Key DL Additions

The Denver Broncos have reportedly signed Domanta Peko and Zach Kerr, both defensive tackles, per Mike Klis of 9News in Denver:

Patriots Make Another Move

The Patriots have reportedly signed defensive lineman Lawrence Guy, beefing up that unit further, according to Ian Rapaport:

Cowboys Offensive Line Takes a Hit

Dallas lives and die by their offensive line, but they’ll have to do some work on the right side. After losing Ronald Leary in free agency, they’ll also lose veteran right tackle Doug Free to retirement, per ESPN’s Todd Archer:

Browns Shopping Osweiler for, GASP, More Draft Picks

According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the Cleveland Browns are trying to trade Brock Osweiler and a fifth round pick in exchange for a third-rounder. They would release him if there are no buyers:

No Trade Market for Tony Romo

The Cowboys sent a minor shockwave when they pulled back on plans to release Tony Romo, saying they expected to trade him. However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that it would now be a shock if that happened and Dallas will ultimately have to release the veteran quarterback:

Bills Re-sign Veteran Sack Monster

Lorenzo Alexander had a breakout season late in his career in 2016 with 13 sacks, and will return to the Buffalo Bills on a two-year deal, per Ian Rapaport:

Geno Staying In New York, But Not With Jets?

Ian Rapaport is reporting that free agent quarterback Geno Smith has a meeting with the New York Giants, among other teams:

Buccaneers Add Safety Help

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed free agent strong safety J.J. Wilcox after also re-signing Chris Conte, per Ian Rapaport:

Next: 2017 NFL Mock Draft: Three-Round Projections

The dust is settling, but there is still plenty of proverbial dirt left in the air. Where will it land and who is the next to pull off a game-changing move? We’ve got plenty of time to find out.