The situation of Duke Johnson took a turn

Cleveland Brown's Duke Johnson midfielder said he was not happy in Cleveland, but his situation took a strange turn.

In recent weeks, it seemed that Cleveland Brown's running back Duke Johnson was destined to be traded. And the NFL draft in 2019 seemed like a good time to move Johnson.

Johnson has been in an unstable situation with the Browns since last season. After signing a contract extension last season, Johnson saw his role significantly reduced during the 2018 season.

The Browns then hired Kareem Hunt in February to pair with Nick Chubb, making Johnson the team's third line on Hunt's return after his eight-game suspension. Shortly after Hunt's signing, the Browns apparently bought Johnson in the league.

With several teams interested in adding Johnson, it seemed like a matter of time before it was traded out of Cleveland. And it became clear that Johnson would accept an exchange after skipping the team's training sessions and mini-camp in April. He also asked for an exchange.

While it's clear that Johnson does not want to be in Cleveland, the Browns have decided to keep Johnson through the repechage instead of trading for a draft pick. Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens said Saturday that Johnson had a future as a member of the Browns – via Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com.

"Duke is under contract. I've been saying it for about a month now, I do not know where all this commercial talk has started, "Browns coach Freddie Kitchens told reporters Saturday. "People just assumed we were going to trade because we hired another good football player. Personally, I like good football players and love them as much as possible. "

The kitchens also told reporters that Johnson would play a pivotal role for the Browns in 2019. If the Browns decided to keep Johnson on the player list for 2019, he would likely play a change-of-pace role to start the season at Hunt & # 39; s. suspension.

Kitchens was also asked about Johnson's trade request and the head coach gave a candid answer about his feelings about the demand.

"Right now, it's better if Duke Johnson is a member of the Cleveland Browns and everyone thinks so. Ask him for an exchange and things like that, I do not care, kitchen kitchens offered Saturday.

Just a few weeks ago, Johnson seemed to have no future with the Browns. But now that the NFL draft is over and Kitchens has said that Johnson will play a key role in the Browns offense, it looks like the running back could be on the training camp list.

The Browns begin the mandatory training camp in early June. Johnson still has time to determine if he wants to become a member of the Cleveland Browns. Because at the present time, it seems more likely that it will not be traded in the immediate future.