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Browns Withdraw Five-Year Draft-Pick Trade Plan

The withdrawal underscores the Competition Committee's sway over rule changes.

Overview

  • The Browns, which withdrew the plan Monday per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, will not bring it to an owners vote at the league meeting in Phoenix.
  • Rams coach Sean McVay said there was a “zero percent” chance it would pass and said he would not back it, citing an 11–0 Competition Committee stance against the change.
  • Rams president Kevin Demoff had voiced support for the idea, even as McVay opposed it, highlighting a split inside a team known for dealing future picks.
  • NFL rules currently allow trading draft picks only three years out, and Cleveland sought a five-year horizon, arguing it would add flexibility, enable creative deals, and increase draft-capital liquidity.
  • Any change would need at least 24 of 32 owner votes, so the three-year limit remains in place for all clubs.