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Browns owner explains why they passed on Travis Hunter

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam explains why the team traded out of the No. 2 pick, passing on Colorado’s Travis Hunter

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You could hear the collective gasp from Buff Nation when Travis Hunter’s name wasn’t called by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Instead, it was the Jacksonville Jaguars who made the aggressive move, trading up to grab the most electrifying player in college football. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner. The two-way unicorn.