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Broncos, Browns close to a deal

Jay Glazer / FOXSports.com
Posted: 3 hours ago



The Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos are close to a trade that would strongly bolster the Browns backfield before the draft while giving Denver their second first-round DE in two days.

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Sources have told FOXSports.com that the Browns and Broncos are in deep talks regarding a trade that would send last year's Broncos breakout back Reuben Droughns to Cleveland for defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban.

Ekuban, the former first-round pick, had surgery recently on his knee and shoulder and is not expected to be healthy until May. He is expected to visit the Broncos this week, but due to the health concerns, the two sides have discussed working out appropriate draft choice compensation for the 2006 draft if Ekuban cannot return to full strength in time for the season. However, if Ekuban's physical pans out well, the two sides may agree to a straight up player-for-player deal without any stipulation.

Droughns amassed a surprising 1,240 yards rushing last year, impressive numbers considering he didn't take over the primary ball carrier role until the second week of October. He also hauled in an impressive 32 passes for 241 yards and scored eight TDs — six on the ground. Droughns had six 100-yard rushing games — including games of 193, 176 and 166 yards — as Denver's coaching staff and offensive line churned out yet another 1,000-yard rusher.

Ekuban, a former first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys, had his best sack total of his career in 2004 when he tabbed eight QB takedowns. His previous high was 6.5 during his sophomore season. His former defensive line coach in Cleveland, Andre Patterson, is now an assistant on the Broncos' staff.

Droughns joins a Browns backfield that was split between William Green and Lee Suggs last year. However, Droughns was more productive than those two combined last season. The move also allows Cleveland to focus on a position other than running back in the first round of this year's draft.

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Jeez. They called us the Jet-Skins a few years back. I'm tempted to call them the Browncos.

... this would be the third defensive lineman that Denver has grabbed from Cleveland this offseason if it happens (Courtney Brown and Gerard Warren being the other two).

My only question is... they weren't getting it done in Cleveland... what makes the Broncos think they're going to get it done in Denver.

This probably clears the way for Green to head to Dallas.

I guess Courtney re-signed with the Browns afterall

What's up with the Denver Browns? I guess Courtney Brown didn't wanna play with his cousin and a former teammate...he wanted re-sign with the Browns...only that...their...the Broncos

Just a confusing trade from Cleveland's standpoint.

Although they're not giving up much in Ekubust and Myers...blah

I don't get why the Browns hate Green and Suggs. If they used them accordingly, they could become a good 1-2 RB combo.

Plus Suggs and Droughns seem like the same kind of runners to me.

They tore up the Iggs defense when we played them. As far as I know, they were the Browns offense last year.

air_hog wrote:I don't get why the Browns hate Green and Suggs. If they used them accordingly, they could become a good 1-2 RB combo.

Plus Suggs and Droughns seem like the same kind of runners to me.

Droughns is a solid pick up for the Browns, although I do agree he is very similar to Suggs.

BossHog wrote:... this would be the third defensive lineman that Denver has grabbed from Cleveland this offseason if it happens (Courtney Brown and Gerard Warren being the other two).

My only question is... they weren't getting it done in Cleveland... what makes the Broncos think they're going to get it done in Denver.

This probably clears the way for Green to head to Dallas.

Maybe each team has a different style of D. Im not sure though.
Like what happend with Trotter and us.
But i hear way your sayin

I agree with BossHog...

While the Browns beat us last year (how did that happen anyway?) I was not impressed with their defensive front, except for K. Lang and the Bronocos haven't traded for him yet...

The Broncos are truly desperate.

It won't matter, they have Plummer as their QB..they're toast!

It won't matter, they have Plummer as their QB..they're toast![/quote]

If Plummer would stop second guessing himself and just throw the ball, he'd do so much better