"I did not ever get any intel that the Cleveland Browns had him ranked high on their board," Russini said at the 14:45 mark of Tuesday's Scoop City podcast. "I think they saw that he was available in the fifth round, they met, they discussed it, and they went for it. They took a chance that maybe he can turn into something and be a player."

The Browns have applied the seldom used unrestricted free agent tender to wide receiver Elijah Moore, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

As reported by Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, Elijah Moore, former Cleveland Browns wide receiver, recently visited the Buffalo Bills as a free agent, signaling a potential new chapter in his NFL career.

The Cleveland Browns will stand to benefit from receiver Elijah Moore's free agency after using the UFA tender on him.

A source confirmed to ESPN on Monday the Cleveland Browns will not exercise the fifth-year option on quarterback Kenny Pickett, 26, the No. 20 overall pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2022 NFL draft who played for the Philadelphia Eagles last year.

The Browns have a lot to sort out at quarterback in 2025, but they've reportedly moved ahead with a decision about 2026 before that process gets going.