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Cleveland.com reporting on the trade:

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/201...o-reports.html

The Browns are accomplishing two key things by trading starting right guard Kevin Zeitler to the Giants for edge-rusher Olivier Vernon.

First, they’re paving the way for 2018 No. 33 overall pick Austin Corbett to get on the field, and they’re also adding that much-needed pass rusher to pair with Myles Garrett.

In addition to swapping players, the Browns and Giants also exchanged picks: the Giants are also sending the 132nd pick in the fourth round and getting 155 in the fourth round back. Trades can become official when the league year opens on Wednesday.

Zeitler, who signed a blockbuster five-year, $60 million free agent deal with the Browns in March of 2017, has three years left on his contract at $10 million, $10 million and $12 million.

Vernon has two years left on his deal at $15.25 million each year.