Browns push to expand draft pick trade window ahead of NFL meetings

While a potential ban on the tush push was discussed last offseason, this year the Cleveland Browns have implemented the most notable rule change.

The proposal seeks to allow NFL teams to agree to deals that would involve draft picks as far as five years in advance. Current league policy only allows teams to trade picks as far as three years into the future.

NFL owners will consider the Browns’ proposal and a separate proposal from the Pittsburgh Steelers when they gather for league meetings before the end of the month.

The Steelers’ proposal is about how players are approached when the free agent negotiating period opens.

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Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, said at last month’s scouting combine that no proposals submitted this year were about the pressure. However, the NFL’s competition committee will unveil its proposed rule changes next week.

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At least 24 teams must vote for any rule change to be approved.

The NFL shield logo on the field at SoFi Stadium on November 25, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Kirby Lee/magn Images)

The NFL limits trades involving future draft picks to three years, while the NBA allows deals up to seven years in advance.

Cleveland Browns helmets on the field before a game between the Browns and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sept. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (David Reginek/Imagn Images)

The proposal drew some criticism, with one fan pointing to the blockbuster trade in 2022 to acquire quarterback Deshaun Watson.

“Brunne out here trying to trade 2030 election before they even finish undoing a 2022 one,” wrote the fan on X.

The Browns suggested the change would foster an environment for a more active trade market and greater roster flexibility.