03-22-2022, 05:38 PM
(03-22-2022, 01:20 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: It's a hilarious shit show but is the 18M cap hit that big of a deal with how low Watson's salary is this year?
They do have space so I guess its just part of the trade off to get Watson. Im sure they'll survive it. That's still a lot of dead money.
Just check out next year though. They've already spent $209M and that's only allocated to 27 players and without a long term contract for Njoku. They better hope the cap goes waaaay up.
https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/cleveland-browns/
Also, they've got over $102M committed to just 3 players...Watson, Garrett, and Cooper. An extension to Njoku should push that toward $110M for JUST FOUR PLAYERS.
Go ahead and peek at 2024.....They've got $190M committed to just 18 players!
Cap hell is an understatement.
These guy won't be able to field a legitimate 53 man roster.
It will be Watson throwing to Cooper and Garrett playing defense with a bunch of USFL castoffs.
