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Russell Wilson Rumors: Seahawks QB Offered for Browns' 2018 NFL Draft No. 1 Pick

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Did the Seattle Seahawks dangle franchise quarterback Russell Wilson to the Cleveland Browns in 2018, hoping to acquire the top overall pick?

NBC Sports' Chris Simms told Mike Florio on ProFootballTalk Overtime that he heard those discussions took place (2:20 mark):

"I'll say this and I've told you this before. I had heard a rumor from some people that I trust a couple years ago that Seattle called Cleveland when they had the No. 1 pick and there was this rumor going around the NFL that they offered Russell Wilson to the Browns for the No.