The NFL can be a tough business.
During an interview with the Browns’ official website last week, fullback Andy Janovich described his phone call with general manager John Elway after the Broncos traded him to Cleveland.
From ClevelandBrowns.com’s Anthony Poisal:
Andy Janovich wasn’t sure how to feel when he received the call from Denver Broncos general manager John Elway in March.
The call lasted less than a minute, but the message signified a pivotal change in Janovich’s career.
“Hey, I got some news for you,” Janovich recalled Elway saying. “We’re trading you to the Browns.”
“Oh,” said Janovich, who spent his first four NFL seasons in Denver. “OK, sounds good.”
And that was it.
Elway traded Janovich to the Browns for a mere seventh-round draft pick. Denver selected “Jano” in the sixth round of the 2016 draft and he served as a reliable fullback and important special teams contributor from 2016-2019.
After hiring new offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, the Broncos no longer had a need for a full-time fullback (tight end Andrew Beck can fill in when the offense does use a fullback). In Cleveland, Janovich will join an offense that will feature him much more than Denver’s would have this season.
“I’m more than excited to be a part of the Browns and the offense they’re installing,” Janovich said. “That’s something I’ve been in before and I excel in, so I’m really excited about it.”
