Overview
- NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the Browns intended to send a late-round pick to the Colts for Mitchell if he had not been moved elsewhere at the deadline.
- Mitchell instead was included in the blockbuster that sent Sauce Gardner to Indianapolis, with the Jets receiving Mitchell and two first-round picks from the Colts.
- Cleveland entered the deadline as a buyer at wideout to bolster a struggling receiver group for Gabriel, whose top pass-catchers have been tight ends.
- Mitchell, a 2024 second-rounder at No. 52 overall, is on a four-year rookie deal worth about $7.4 million and has 9 catches for 152 yards this season and 32 for 464 in 25 career games.
- Meeting New York media, Mitchell said he was grateful he learned of the trade directly from team leadership and was able to say his goodbyes in Indianapolis.