The Cleveland Browns have officially traded for Eagles backup and former 1st-round pick Kenny Pickett.
Cleveland swapped their failed, 5th-round QB flier in Dorian Thompson-Robinson for Pickett, who the team believes will be a better depth option for the organization.
Here are the details of the trade.
Browns get:
QB Kenny Pickett
Eagles get:
QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
5th-round pick (From DET)
Name
Kenny Pickett
Position
Quarterback
Height/Weight
6’3”, 220 Lbs.
2024 Team
Philadelphia Eagles
Stats
2024: 5 games - 1 start: 25/42, 291 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 9 rush atts., 15 rushing yards, 1 TD
Career: 30 games - 25 starts: 471/755, 4765 yards, 15 TDs, 14 INTs, 106 rush atts., 306 rushing yards, 5 TDs
PFF Grade: 65.4
2024 Contract
Final year of his 4-year, $14,067,904 rookie contract
Fit with Browns
Pickett will likely compete for the team’s QB2 or QB3 role throughout the summer, depending on how the team handles Deshaun Watson’s roster spot.
Pickett’s been a more efficient passer throughout his career than Dorian Thompson-Robinson, though not as athletically gifted. Despite giving up a 5th-round pick in the swap, Pickett likely stabilizes the floor of the quarterback room heading into 2025.
Current Browns player the trade could impact
Nobody as of right now, but it goes without saying that Cleveland is still planning to add at least two more players to the quarterback room this offseason.
How the acquisition could impact theNFL Draft
Adding Pickett shouldn’t affect the Browns’ draft plans in any shape or form when it comes to the quarterback position. They’ll undoubtedly be selecting a quarterback somewhere in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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