Travis Hunter Contacts Cleveland Browns Star To Workout Ahead Of NFL Draft

Colorado Buffaloes' two-way star Travis Hunter is the odds-on favorite to be selected by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Browns' cornerback Denzel Ward spoke on Wednesday about Hunter.

Jan 22, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter Jr. laughs during the second half of the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Colorado Buffaloes cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter is projected as one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. The first round get underway on Thursday, April 24 and Hunter is expected to not have to wait long until his name is called. 

The team that looks to be the front runner to take Hunter are the the Cleveland Browns at No. 2 overall. Browns cornerback Denzel Ward spoke highly about Hunter at a press conference on Wednesday. Hunter reached out to Ward about working out together.  

Denzel Ward Calls Hunter An "Exceptional Player"

Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) reacts to a third down stop during the first quarter of an NFL football matchup Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Browns defeated the Jaguars 18-13. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Denzel Ward said at his press conference on Wednesday morning that Travis Hunter had contacted him. Ward went on to talk about the possibility of Hunter playing both offense and defense like he did in college. 

“Exceptional player. You’ve seen him on the field, he’s able to do it in college so I would be excited to see him do it in the NFL as well,” Ward said. “You got to be open to seeing different things, and that would be different. It just takes one person to do it at an extremely high level…I’m rooting for him.” 

Denzel Ward was selected No. 4 overall by the Browns in the 2018 NFL Draft. Ward has been one of the best defensive players in the league and has made four Pro Bowls. In his seven seasons with the Browns, he has 322 total tackles, 95 passes defended, 17 interceptions, four forced fumbles, and four defensive touchdowns.

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Travis Hunter To Cleveland Browns?

Apr 4, 2025; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) catches passes at the University of Colorado NFL Showcase at the CU Indoor Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images / Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images

Signs are pointing toward Travis Hunter being picked No. 2 by the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Hunter is the overwhelming favorite to go to Cleveland with odds of -1350. 

The team with the No. 1 pick is the Tennessee Titans. The Titans have their sets set on Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward. Ward has odds of -50000 to be selected by the Titans.

Momentum for Hunter to the Browns has been gaining stream and it now appears that will be his destiantion. Cleveland is coming off of a disappointing 3-14 season and desperately needs something to get excited about. The possibility of having Hunter and him playing both offense and defense at a high level would do exactly that.

Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman trophy for his electrifying season at wide receiver and cornerback. At wideout, Hunter hauled in 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns. On the other side of the ball at cornerback, Hunter had 36 total tackles, 11 passes defended, four interceptions, and one forced fumble.

In addition to winning Heisman, Hunter won the Chuck Bednarik Award for College defensive player of the year and the Fred Biletnikoff Award for being the best wide receiver in the country.

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