NFL draft rumor: Browns looking to trade up on Day 2

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 23: Fans gather during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images We are on to Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft, and, much like shortly before the start of Day 1 , the Cleveland Browns are rumored to want to move up. Despite that rumor, the Browns actually moved down early in the first round, in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs , that netted them two more draft picks , including an extra on Friday night .

After that, the predictable happened with OT Spencer Fano and WR KC Concepcion headed to Cleveland at the two positions most expected the team to fill. Good value picks by GM Andrew Berry. Day 2 Browns mock draft and best available for each of their three picks have been posted for a while; now comes word that Berry, along with a few other teams, might be looking to move up a few spots in Round 2: Notes I’m hearing heading into Day 2 of the NFL Draft: • The #Browns , #Steelers , #Saints , and #Dolphins are among the teams looking to move up, per sources.

• Expect a strong WR run well into the third round. It’s viewed as one of the deeper positions, and there’s still a… https://t. co/eGjc2aKEPr pic.

twitter. com/Vi3Q8plNhb — Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 24, 2026 Schultz doesn’t specify where that move up might come from. It is possible that the Browns could package the two picks received from the Chiefs to move up for a second pick in the second round or try to move up a few spots from where they are currently slotted, pick #39.