CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Cleveland Browns suddenly traded cornerback Greg Newsome II to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Tyson Campbell mid-week, it sent shockwaves through the fanbase. The move came on the heels of the Joe Flacco trade, leaving many to wonder: Is this the beginning of a fire sale for the struggling 1-4 Browns?

Not so fast, according to Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast .

“Well, I’m going to try to keep it as simple as possible. There’s two reasons why they made this trade. No. 1, it was an economic decision and No. 2, it was an on-the-field decision,” Cabot explained.

The financial aspect is particularly compelling. Newsome is in the final year of his rookie deal, playing on his fifth-year option at $13.4 million. Ca

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