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The Cleveland Browns, having traded out of the second pick and losing the rights to two-way star Travis Hunter, left the 2025 NFL Draft without a new receiver.
It didn’t take long for them to rectify that issue, albeit with the normal controversial undertones that can be found alongside almost every move the Browns make. Adam Schefter reported that Cleveland signed receiver Diontae Johnson to a one-year deal, bringing in the disgruntled receiver after a season spent between the Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans.
That makes the path for receiver Elijah Moore to return in 2025 a little messier. Even so, Cleveland might not be done with him just yet.
Field Yates reported on Monday that the Browns used the peculiar UFA tender on Moore.
“The Browns have applied the seldom used unrestricted free agent tender to WR Elijah Moore,” Yates posted. “This means that Moore will still count as part of the compensatory free agent if he signs with another team before the upcoming compensatory formula deadline.
“Moore visited the Bills today, but if he winds up not signing elsewhere, the tender carries a value of $3.428M for 2025.”
In essence, if Moore does not sign with a team before July 22, he’d be in line to return to Cleveland on that $3.43 million deal.
That mark doesn’t differ wildly from what he was expected to receive in free agency. Partly held back by a mess under center, Moore turned 102 targets into 61 catches into 538 yards and a touchdown. He saw a single carry, suggesting that his role as a gadget receiver has diminished, and he didn’t stand out at a separator or at the catch point.
Nevertheless, the UFA tender means that Moore signing can impact the compensatory pick formula, even after the typical deadline passed on Monday.
Thus, if Moore signs elsewhere in the coming weeks, the Browns should receive a late-round compensatory selection. If not, he’ll likely land back in Cleveland to play a minor role in the passing offense, competing alongside Johnson.
Moore recently visited the Buffalo Bills, who didn’t pick a receiver until the seventh round in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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It didn’t take long for them to rectify that issue, albeit with the normal controversial undertones that can be found alongside almost every move the Browns make. Adam Schefter reported that Cleveland signed receiver Diontae Johnson to a one-year deal, bringing in the disgruntled receiver after a season spent between the Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans.
That makes the path for receiver Elijah Moore to return in 2025 a little messier. Even so, Cleveland might not be done with him just yet.
Field Yates reported on Monday that the Browns used the peculiar UFA tender on Moore.
“The Browns have applied the seldom used unrestricted free agent tender to WR Elijah Moore,” Yates posted. “This means that Moore will still count as part of the compensatory free agent if he signs with another team before the upcoming compensatory formula deadline.
“Moore visited the Bills today, but if he winds up not signing elsewhere, the tender carries a value of $3.428M for 2025.”
In essence, if Moore does not sign with a team before July 22, he’d be in line to return to Cleveland on that $3.43 million deal.
That mark doesn’t differ wildly from what he was expected to receive in free agency. Partly held back by a mess under center, Moore turned 102 targets into 61 catches into 538 yards and a touchdown. He saw a single carry, suggesting that his role as a gadget receiver has diminished, and he didn’t stand out at a separator or at the catch point.
Nevertheless, the UFA tender means that Moore signing can impact the compensatory pick formula, even after the typical deadline passed on Monday.
Thus, if Moore signs elsewhere in the coming weeks, the Browns should receive a late-round compensatory selection. If not, he’ll likely land back in Cleveland to play a minor role in the passing offense, competing alongside Johnson.
Moore recently visited the Buffalo Bills, who didn’t pick a receiver until the seventh round in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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