NFL Trade Rumors: Kareem Hunt Available, Possible Destinations For Browns Running Back
With the 2022 NFL trade deadline less than a week away, one former Pro Bowl player seemingly has a good chance of being moved. The Cleveland Browns are listening to offers for Kareem Hunt, according to ESPN.
Cleveland's asking price for Hunt is a fourth-round draft pick, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano report. A few teams stand out as possible destinations for Hunt, given their need at running back.
The Los Angeles Rams might be the perfect trade partner for the Browns. The Rams made a strong push to trade for Christian McCaffrey, ultimately losing out to the San Francisco 49ers. Los Angeles offered the Carolina Panthers a second, third, and fifth-round pick in exchange for the star running back, according to Fox's Peter Schrager.
If the Rams were willing to trade that much draft capital, it stands to reason that they might part with a fourth-round pick for Hunt. Los Angeles ranks second-to-last in the league with 70.5 rushing yards per game on 3.4 yards per attempt. Two years after drafting him in the second round, the Rams seem ready to move on from Cam Akers.
Coming of their Super Bowl championship, the Rams are 3-3 and rank 26th in total offense.
The two Super Bowl favorites could also make sense for Hunt. The Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles checked in on McCaffrey, according to The MMQB.
Buffalo has the AFC's best record and the No. 1 offense in football. Philadelphia is the last undefeated team in the league. Adding Hunt could potentially help put one of those teams over the top.
The Denver Broncos reportedly showed interest in McCaffrey. Denver lost running back Javonte Williams for the season. Melvin Gordon and Latavius Murray have become the Broncos' top rushers and are both averaging fewer than 4.0 yards per carry.
The Broncos are scoring fewer points per game than any team in the league.
Hunt has been limited to 50 yards from scrimmage per game in the 2022 season. He averaged over 70 scrimmage yards per game in his previous two seasons with the Browns. Hunt tied his career-high of 4.9 yards per carry last season.
Nick Chubb leads Cleveland's backfield as the No. 1 rusher in football, making Hunt expendable in the final year of his contract.
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