At 2-6 on the season, the Cleveland Browns are already operating with the 2026 NFL Draft in mind. Dating back to this year's draft, Cleveland made the bold decision to trade back from the No. 2 position to No. 5 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, opting to pass on two-way rookie Travis Hunter and draft Michigan DT Mason Graham instead, while adding a second 2026 first rounder in the process. 

Ever since then, the Browns have pulled off several other trades aimed at accumulating as many draft picks as possible. That was the case again for Tuesday's NFL Trade Deadline. 

Cleveland made a singular move on Tuesday before the clock struck 4 p.m. and the deadline came to a close, trading veteran defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Chicago Bears, in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

The seventh rounder added to the deal originally belonged to the Philadelphia Eagles, but came over from the Jacksonviile Jaguars as part of the Greg Newsome II, Tyson Campbell trade the two teams consummated in early October.  

That move pushed the Browns arsenal of picks for next April to 10 in total. The full list includes: 

1st Round (own)
1st Round From Jaguars
2nd Round (own)
3rd Round (own)
4th Round (own)
5th Round (own)
5th Round from Bengals
5th Round from Raiders
6th Round from Bears
7th Rounder from Seahawks

Cleveland had a similar stockpile of picks last offseason, ending the 2024 campaign with nine at their disposal. After several trades the franchise wound up making seven selections on draft night. 

How the Browns choose to utilize their current haul of picks remains to be seen. There was a prevailing thought that the Browns would consider buying at the deadline but they ultimately opted for holding onto the majority of their picks for now.

Most of their needs heading into 2026 will be on the offensive side of the ball, where quarterback, wide receiver and several offensive line roles will all be near the top of the list. At any rate, vice president of football operations Andrew Berry is well positioned to improve the Browns roster quickly with that haul of picks at his disposal, either through the draft itself or by flipping those picks in trades.