BEREA — The Browns are on the move again in the 2026 NFL draft.
Cleveland has traded picks No. 70 and No. 107 to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for pick No. 58 in the second round, where the Browns selected Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren. The Browns will also receive pick No. 152 in the fifth round from the 49ers.
It’s the second trade the Browns have made since the draft began. Cleveland sent pick No. 6 to the Chiefs for No. 9, No. 74 in the third round and No 148 in the fifth round.
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Browns trade up to pick No. 58 with San Francisco 49ers NFL draft grade: Instant reaction
Grade: A
Why: The Browns used some excess capital to get back into the second round and get a player in Emmanuel McNeil-Warren who some had connected to them in the first round,
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Reporting by Chris Easterling, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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