The Cleveland Browns were in the running to acquire now former Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Michael Bennett, according to a report from ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Bennett was traded Wednesday afternoon to the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for wide receiver Marcus Johnson and a fifth-round pick.
There were a bunch of teams in the running for Michael Bennett. New England, Cleveland, Tampa, and Falcons to just name a few.
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 7, 2018
It was expected that most fans would be interested in seeing if the Browns made an attempt for the outstanding defensive player, as they have a lot of draft assets to work with that would catch any team’s eye.