Tony Pollard, Tyler Allgeier, Kenneth Gainwell Named Trade Targets for Browns

Running backs Tony Pollard, Tyler Allgeier and Kenneth Gainwell were named trade targets for the Cleveland Browns by NFL analyst Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report. 

The Browns need another RB on the roster to complement Quinshon Judkins.

Judkins has been one of the most disappointing players on the Browns this season. The offensive line isn't perfect, but Judkins has just a 40.7 success rate in 2026. He's averaging 3.0 yards per carry.

No other Browns RB outside of Judkins has garnered more than six carries or eclipsed 31 rushing yards on the season, making RB an intriguing trade position for Todd Monken's group. 

Cleveland has ripped off three consecutive wins to move to 3-1 and is starting to think about the playoffs, but the team still needs to shore up the ground game to withstand the long season.

After losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1, Cleveland has defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers. 

The Browns beat the Steelers by a final score of 27-24. QB Deshaun Watson joined Brian Sipe as the second Browns quarterback since the 1970 merger to lead a winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime in three straight games, according to ESPN Research.  

The victory, Cleveland's third straight after a 24-point road loss to the Jaguars in Week 1, gave the Browns their first 3-1 start since 2021 and moved them into sole possession of the AFC North for the first time since Nov. 9, 2014.  

Watson went 24/33 through the air for 268 passing yards against the Steelers. He threw one touchdown and one interception and carried the ball seven times for 22 yards. 

Through four games, Watson has completed 69.6% of his passes -- his best single-season mark with the Browns -- for 855 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions. More than a month after he was booed by home fans while struggling in the second half of a preseason game and later lashed out at fans, Watson has delivered his best stretch in Cleveland since arriving via trade in March 2022.

The Steelers tied the score at 24-24 on a three-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Pat Freiermuth and a successful two-point try on a one-yard sneak by Rodgers.

Watson, though, quickly drove the Browns down the field with four straight completions. He was sacked for a four-yard loss two plays before the winning kick, but he was already within Andre Szmyt's range.

The Browns won their fifth consecutive home game against the Steelers and extended their winning streak on Thursday Night Football to eight games, the longest active streak in the NFL.

Cleveland has also won three straight games for the first time since Weeks 14-17 of the 2023 season.

Watson and the Browns face the New York Jets in Week 5. It will be intriguing to see if Cleveland can improve to 4-1 in Year 1 of the Monken era.