5 Massive NFL trades that could make 2020 even crazier
By Randy Gurzi
5. Jarvis Landry for Anthony Harris
One wide receiver who seems to always be making headlines when it comes to rumors is Odell Beckham, Jr. This guy has been on the block since he got to Cleveland last season. Well, that is if you listen to the media. The truth is, the Browns actually really like OBJ and feel as though any shortcoming he had last season was the fault of Freddie Kitchens who had no real plan on offense.
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That doesn’t mean there’s no high-priced wideout the Browns wouldn’t trade. Jarvis Landry has a contract paying him close to what Beckham is making and it’s rare that teams want to invest as much money in two players that Cleveland currently is with Landry and OBJ.
And while the two receivers being besties is played up often by fans, neither one would be willing to take a pay cut to stay and eventually Cleveland will have to make a choice. Perhaps new general manager Andrew Berry decides to make that decision sooner rather than later and uses Landry to fill another need by sending him to the Minnesota Vikings for safety Anthony Harris.
Minnesota recently used the franchise tag on Harris but is said to be listening to offers still. Like Cleveland, they too had two high-priced wideouts last season with Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen, although Diggs is now in Buffalo as he was one of the blockbuster trades earlier this week.
They might not want Landry long-term since Thielen is getting paid the big bucks but they could make it work for a year. And it would keep their offense as strong as it was in 2019 under new Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski.