The Cleveland Browns hold the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. While many players could be on their radar, the team may have given a clue about their priority with their first top-30 visits.
The top 30 visits give teams another chance to evaluate draft prospects before the big event, just like the NFL Combine, where teams assess players through drills and interviews. The top 30 visits allow teams like the Browns to bring in up to 30 non-local prospects to their facilities for a more customized evaluation.
Unlike the Combine or even Pro Days at college programs, teams can control the conditions and testing environment to fit their needs. The visit period began on March 4 and ends on April 6, and reports suggest the Browns have prioritized four key players.
Browns invite top four NFL Draft prospects to visit
According to NFL expert Mary Kay Cabot, the Browns have already invited four top prospects: quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, edge rusher Abdul Carter, and wide receiver Travis Hunter. Many experts expected the Browns to focus on these players since they are widely considered the top four prospects in this year’s draft anyway and are unlikely to fall past the fifth pick.
The #Browns will host their top 4 candidates for their No. 2 pick at their facility this week for their top 30 pre-#NFLdraft visits: Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward, Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter —> https://t.co/lvhtlwedQq
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) March 5, 2025
The two quarterbacks could fill a major need for the Browns, but some experts believe the team might lean toward Abdul Carter to boost their defense—especially with Myles Garrett wanting to leave, though the Browns don’t want to trade him, and his contract ends only in early 2027.
If the team signs a quarterback in free agency—possibly someone like Aaron Rodgers, as some NFL experts believe is an option for the Browns—they could shift focus away from Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders and prioritize Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter instead.
The Browns have already talked with Sanders before
Some prospects, like Shedeur Sanders, have already spoken with the Browns during the NFL Combine ahead of the Top 30 visits. All four players are expected to be drafted early and are looking to boost their draft stock, especially Sanders, who is widely seen as the second-best quarterback behind Cam Ward.
However, if teams picking ahead of the Raiders focus on other positions first, Sanders could slide down the board, with speculation that Las Vegas could select him instead.
No matter how these visits go, the Browns’ true priorities will only become clear at the NFL Draft on April 24, after the free agency period ends. Until then, one thing seems certain—the Browns are not expected to trade their pick, unlike the Tennessee Titans, who are reportedly considering offers for the No. 1 selection.