Draft pick No. 182 traded six times before Browns select QB Taylen Green

Pick journeys through five teams in eight months.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Apr 261 min read

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What happened: The No. 182 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft changed hands six times starting August 2025. It moved from the Jets to the Browns for Jowon Briggs, then Browns with Greg Newsome to Jaguars, Jaguars to Raiders for Jakobi Meyers, Raiders to Bills for Taron Johnson, Bills to Broncos, and Broncos back to Browns. Cleveland used it Saturday to select Arkansas QB Taylen Green.

Why it matters: The circuitous path underscores heavy offseason trading among contenders positioning for the draft. Browns regained the pick to target Green amid their QB search. It highlights player movement like Meyers to Raiders and Johnson to Bills reshaping secondaries.

By the numbers: Trade path for pick #182: - 8/20/25: NYJ → CLE (for Jowon Briggs) - CLE → JAX (with Greg Newsome) - JAX → LV (for Jakobi Meyers) - LV → BUF (for Taron Johnson) - BUF → DEN - DEN → CLE Final: CLE selects QB Taylen Green.

What to watch: Monitor Taylen Green's rookie minicamp performance and Browns' QB depth chart for 2026.

Sources

@RapSheet Apr 26, 10:31 AM ET

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Draft pick No. 182 traded six times before Browns select QB Taylen Green

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