With the NFL trade deadline (Nov. 5) now just three weeks away, Denver Broncos fans and pundits have speculated that the team could trade for a wide receiver like Amari Cooper or Tee Higgins to spark the offense.
One of those receivers is no longer available on the trade block.
The Cleveland Browns have agreed to trade Cooper to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a third-round draft pick (full trade details). The Browns now won’t have Cooper when they face the Broncos on Monday Night Football at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 13 on Dec. 2.
So Cooper won’t land in Denver and he won’t play against the Broncos this fall, but another player in Cleveland is worth monitoring.
The Browns are currently 1-5 and they might have a fire sale leading up to the trade deadline. Denver general manager George Paton should call Cleveland about the status of tight end David Njoku, a 28-year-old veteran who recently recovered from an ankle injury.
The Broncos haven’t gotten any production out of their tight ends this season and former third-round draft pick Greg Dulcich has been a healthy scratch over the last two weeks. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix could use a reliable, play-making tight end in an offense that lacks weapons.
If Denver remains in the playoff hunt leading up to the NFL’s trade deadline, making an offer for Njoku would make sense.
