The Facts:
League and team sources confirmed to ESPN.com that the Browns are actively shopping Droughns, their starter the past two seasons, in trade talks. If Cleveland is unable to reach a trade accommodation, Droughns could be released.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Droughns, 28, is due a $1.75 million roster bonus on March 17, and the Browns almost certainly want to avoid paying it, especially after acquiring Jamal Lewis, who has already been penciled in as the starter. Meanwhile, despite the addition of Lewis, ESPN.com insider Len Pasquarelli is among those who believe the Browns still might use its first-round choice in the 2007 draft to take Oklahoma tailback Adrian Peterson.
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