Browns Could Lose 2nd-Round Wideout in Free Agency

Have the Cleveland Browns given up on a former second-round wideout who has potentially "breakout talent?"

It sure looks that way.

As free agency commences around the league on Wednesday, teams are surely eying Elijah Moore. One of those possible teams, the Dallas Cowboys, has already locked down one of their own, signing wideout and kick returner KaVontae Turpin to a three-year deal worth $18 million.

Another one of their own, Brandin Cooks, remains free, but given his injury history, the Cowboys may not be interested in bringing him back. The veteran wideout has played in just 26 games over the past two years due to injuries.

Dallas probably brings in another veteran wideout to pair with CeeDee Lamb, and that could be Elijah Moore.

Moore just finished his fourth season in the league and has had his own injury concerns, but has been productive when in the lineup.

The New York Jets selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and he's been a victim of a questionable quarterback room in both Cleveland and New York. That would change in Dallas, where Dak Prescott has owned the starting job since his rookie season in 2016.

Moore is just 24 and can still develop, but he got lost in the Browns' wideout room after the team dealt for Jerry Jeudy last offseason.

In 34 games in Cleveland, Moore caught 120 passes for 1,178 yards and three touchdowns, mainly from the slot.

Overall, in four professional seasons, Moore has accumulated 2,162 yards on 200 catches with nine touchdowns, all with names like Zach Wilson, Mike White, P.J. Walker and Dorian Thompson-Robinson throwing him the ball.

His price tag could be appealing for the Cowboys, too, as Spotrac.com projects his market value to be $4.5 million per season - a number that could fit inside the Dallas budget.

Does Moore have “breakout potential”? Maybe the Cowboys should be urged to find that out.