Cleveland Browns
FlexibleCleveland Browns are carrying $238.5M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $60.3M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Deshaun Watson ($36.0M), Denzel Ward ($18.8M), Tyson Campbell ($18.3M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$11.5M
$326.9M committed
2027+$60.3M
$266.7M committed
2028+$54.5M
$297.5M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Deshaun Watson | $36.0M |
| Denzel Ward | $18.8M |
| Tyson Campbell | $18.3M |
| Jerry Jeudy | $13.5M |
| Mason Graham | $11.1M |
| Grant Delpit | $10.9M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.