Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers trade picks, DT Corey Williams
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The Browns have traded their 2nd round pick to the Green Bay Packers for DT Corey Williams.
This leaves the Browns with only one 1st day pick (3rd round). Look for the Browns to be big players in free agency (Derek Anderson potentially) to collect more high draft picks.
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