Browns linked to trade for talented 2nd-year RB out of Notre Dame

Billy Heyen

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The Cleveland Browns will likely be active ahead of Tuesday's NFL roster cutdown day.

With every team in the league needing to get down to 53-man rosters by then, there will be trades and cuts all over the place, creating opportunities to add players at good value.

One player the Browns could target: Audric Estime.

Estime is a second-year RB for the Broncos out of Notre Dame. Denver has a roster crunch at running back.

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The Athletic's Zac Jackson wrote on X about Estime: "He might be a Brown by Tuesday."

The Broncos had chosen Estime No. 147 overall in 2024.

As a rookie, Estime played in 13 games. He had 76 carries for 310 yards (4.1 yards per carry). He found the end zone twice, and he also had five catches for 27 yards.

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The Browns still have a lot of uncertainty surrounding second-round pick Quinshon Judkins.

Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson are roster locks. Beyond them are the likes of Pierre Strong, Trayveon Williams and undrafted rookie Ahmani Marshall.

Estime could factor into the mix for early-season carries if the Browns acquired him. And in just his second year, he could be around for at least the next couple seasons if Cleveland likes what he brings to the table.

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Maybe there's no deal to be made here, or maybe the Broncos find a way to keep Estime.

But it's moves like this that could still be coming that have the potential to make a difference for the Browns.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle