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Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson said Friday that the rumor of Cleveland speaking with the Seattle Seahawks about trading for quarterback Russell Wilson in 2018 was news to him.
On Thursday, NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms said such a trade was discussed. According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, a source with knowledge of the situation said "the Browns contend that the idea was floated conceptually, but that the discussion did indeed happen."
Appearing Friday on CBS Sports Radio's The Zach Gelb Show, Jackson denied ever hearing about such a scenario:
"I've never heard anything so crazy in my life.