ESPN's NFL Draft documentary reveals Cowboys made first-round trade offer to Browns
The Browns mulled it over before declining the offer, which included the Cowboys asking for the Nos. 9 and 24 overall picks in exchange for picks Nos. 12 and 20, and a fifth-rounder.
The Dallas Cowboys weren’t shy in being aggressive in their attempt to move up in Round 1 of last month’s NFL Draft . Before moving from their original No. 12 overall spot in the draft via trade with the Miami Dolphins, the Cowboys made an offer to the Cleveland Browns to land in the No.
9 spot, the ESPN documentary “The Pick Is In” revealed. The Browns mulled it over before declining the offer, which included the Cowboys also asking for the No. 24 overall pick in exchange for picks Nos.
12 and 20, and a fifth-rounder. Footage of Andrew Berry and the Browns turning down a Cowboys trade offer: Browns would have gotten - 12, 20, and a 5tn round pick Cowboys would have gotten - 9, 24 pic. twitter.
com/J4LLdp5ssL — ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) May 4, 2026 General manager Andrew Berry and the Browns ultimately stuck with their first-round selections — after moving down from No. 6 to No. 9 in a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs — and selected Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano and Texas A&M wideout KC Concepcion.