Day 2 draft movers
- The Cleveland Browns used Day 2 to draft Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston at No. 39 and trade up for Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 58. - Houston opened the second round by trading from No. 38 to No. 36 for Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald, then added Michigan tight end Marlin Klein at No. 59. - Cleveland turned a first-round trade-down into extra swings, then flipped Nos. 70, 107 and later 74 for veterans Austin Barber and Malachi Fields in a roster-shaping Friday. (nfl.com) (espn.com)
The Browns were one of Day 2’s busiest teams, opening Friday night by taking Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston at No. 39 and later trading up for Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 58. (nfl.com 1) (nfl.com 2) Boston gave Cleveland a second receiver in the first 39 picks after the team took Texas A&M wideout KC Concepcion at No. 24 on Thursday. NFL.com called Boston one of the better contested-catch receivers in this class. (nfl.com 1) (nfl.com 2) The Browns did not stay put. They sent No. 70 and No. 107 to San Francisco for No. 58 and No. 152, then used the higher pick on McNeil-Warren. (nfl.com 1) (nfl.com 2) Cleveland also cashed in the extra capital it picked up from Kansas City in Thursday’s move down from No. 6 to No. 9. ESPN reported that trade brought back No. 74 and No. 148 after the Browns still landed Utah tackle Spencer Fano and later added Concepcion. (espn.com) That set up a second Day 2 deal. The Browns sent No. 74 to the Giants and received No. 105, No. 145 and a 2027 fourth-round pick, while New York used the selection on wide receiver Malachi Fields. (nfl.com) Houston made the night’s first move near the top of Round 2. The Texans traded picks No. 38 and No. 91 for No. 36 and No. 117, then selected Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. (houstontexans.com) (nfl.com) The Texans’ own draft tracker said McDonald was the 2025 Big Ten Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year, and NFL.com described him as a two-gap run stuffer with quickness off the ball. Houston then stayed at No. 59 and took Michigan tight end Marlin Klein. (houstontexans.com) (nfl.com) By the end of Friday, the Browns had turned three early Day 2 slots into two players and more future capital, while Houston had spent extra picks to move its defensive line plan forward. Saturday’s rounds will show whether those Day 2 bets were enough. (nfl.com) (nfl.com)
