The Cleveland Browns were rumored to be interested in a Darrelle Revis trade earlier this month but they never ended up pulling trigger on such a deal. While the move may have made sense from a football standpoint, the Browns weren’t comfortable with it from a financial standpoint and ultimately passed on landing Revis.
In the end, Revis went to the New England Patriots on a two-year deal and the Browns will likely look to the draft this May to find pieces for their secondary.
Trading for Revis seemed like a bold move for anyone, so it’s really hard to knock Cleveland for passing on doing so. He’d have been owed $16 million in 2014 and while the Browns have the cap space to pay him, the move shows this new regime won’t make moves of desperation that end up eating away money that could be used elsewhere.