Kareem Hunt trade rumors: Eagles, Seahawks among best fits for Browns RB

Vinnie Iyer

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The Browns have paid good money to feature back Nick Chubb, who leads the NFL in rushing almost halfway through the 2022 season. So it makes sense Cleveland would want to move backup Kareem Hunt — a one-time league rushing champion — before the Nov. 1 trade deadline.

To date, Hunt has rushed for 263 yards on 66 carries and three touchdowns in seven games. Additionally, he has registered 87 yards on 15 catches for one touchdown. Hunt is currently averaging career worsts in average rushing yards per carry (3.98) and receiving yards per catch (5.8).

Hunt, 27, is a pending free agent making $6.25 million on the final year of his current contract. The Browns, at 2-5, should try to get something decent in return for him now given his limited usage and the fact D'Ernest Johnson already proved in 2021 he can be a strong No. 2 to Chubb.

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Here's looking at what outside teams should be most interested in the versatile veteran:

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Kareem Hunt's four best landing spots

1. Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles are looking for a complete veteran back with pending free agent Miles Sanders being inconsistent and second-year back Kenneth Gainwell still a bit green. They were on the fringe for Christian McCaffrey before the former Panther got traded instead to the 49ers. This would offer another seamless all-purpose transition for Hunt to help Jalen Hurts.

2. Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks have an awesome featured replacement for Rashaad Penny in explosive rookie Kenneth Walker. Walker has been dominant with his running, but Seattle uses him in a limited receiving capacity. Walker could use some experience insurance and a complement for third-down work.

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3. Buffalo Bills

The Bills, like the Eagles, were tied to McCaffrey. Hunt can be a cheaper receiving-forward option to help clean up the committee of Devin Singletary and rookie James Cook.

4. Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons are doing their best with their replacement committee for Cordarrelle Patterson with rookie Tyler Allgeier looking like the best option. But at 3-4 with eyes on stealing the weak NFC South, they might want a more reliable backfield player for their super run-heavy offense under coach Arthur Smith.

Vinnie Iyer

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Vinnie Iyer, has been with TSN since 1999, not long after graduating from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He has produced NFL content for more than 20 years, turning his attention to full-time writing in 2007. A native of St. Louis, Mo. but now a long-time resident of Charlotte, N.C. Vinnie’s top two professional sports teams are Cardinals and Blues, but he also carries purple pride for all things Northwestern Wildcats. He covers every aspect of the NFL for TSN including player evaluations, gambling and fantasy football, where he is a key contributor. Vinnie represents TSN as host of the “Locked On Fantasy Football” podcast on the Locked On network. Over his many years at TSN, he’s also written about MLB, NBA, NASCAR, college football, tennis, horse racing, film and television. His can’t-miss program remains “Jeopardy!”, where he was once a three-day champion and he is still avid about crossword puzzles and trivia games. When not watching sports or his favorite game show, Vinnie is probably watching a DC, Marvel or Star Wars-related TV or movie.