Browns salary cap

2026 cap hits 50 players

1. Deshaun Watson QB $46.0M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $46.0M · after June 1: saves $46.0M

2. Denzel Ward DB $23.2M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $23.2M · after June 1: saves $23.2M

3. Maliek Collins DL $18.0M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $18.0M · after June 1: saves $18.0M

4. Grant Delpit DB $17.1M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $17.1M · after June 1: saves $17.1M

5. Tyson Campbell DB $14.1M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $14.1M · after June 1: saves $14.1M

6. Jerry Jeudy WR $13.5M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $13.5M · after June 1: saves $13.5M

7. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LB $12.5M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $12.5M · after June 1: saves $12.5M

8. Alex Wright DL $8.4M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $8.4M · after June 1: saves $8.4M

9. Quincy Williams LB $6.5M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.5M · after June 1: saves $6.5M

10. Denzel Boston WR $6.4M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.4M · after June 1: saves $6.4M

11. Mason Graham DL $4.4M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.4M · after June 1: saves $4.4M

12. Mekhi Blackmon DB $3.7M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.7M · after June 1: saves $3.7M

13. Isaiah McGuire DL $3.6M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M

14. Ronnie Hickman Jr. DB $3.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.5M · after June 1: saves $3.5M

15. Derek Barnett DL $3.5M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.5M · after June 1: saves $3.5M

16. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren DB $3.4M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.4M · after June 1: saves $3.4M

17. Jared Verse DL $3.3M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.3M · after June 1: saves $3.3M

18. Corey Bojorquez P $2.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M

19. Kalia Davis DL $2.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M

20. Daniel Thomas DB $1.5M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M

21. Tylan Wallace WR $1.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $63K dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Estimated

22. Mike Hall Jr. DL $1.4M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

23. Michael Burton RB $1.4M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

24. Carson Schwesinger LB $1.4M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

25. Quinshon Judkins RB $1.4M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

26. Eric Johnson DL $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

27. Krys Barnes LB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

28. Noah Igbinoghene DB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

29. Sam Kamara DL $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

30. Harold Fannin Jr. TE $1.1M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

31. Blake Whiteheart TE $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

32. Sam Williams DL $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

33. Jaleel McLaughlin RB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

34. Malachi Corley WR $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

35. Myles Harden DB $1.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

36. Nathaniel Watson LB $1.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

37. Zion Logue DL $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

38. Joe Royer TE $1.0M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

39. Adin Huntington DL $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

40. Andre Szmyt K $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

41. Donovan McMillon DB $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

42. Easton Mascarenas-Arnold LB $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

43. Isaiah Bond WR $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

44. Shedeur Sanders QB $1.0M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

45. Winston Reid LB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

46. Dillon Gabriel QB $971K

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $971K · after June 1: saves $971K

47. Dylan Sampson RB $887K

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $887K · after June 1: saves $887K

48. Toriano Pride Jr. DB $885K

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K

49. Raheim Sanders RB $680K

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $680K · after June 1: saves $680K

50. Damarri Mathis DB $590K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $590K · after June 1: saves $590K

2027 so far

31 players under contract, $137.9M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (19)

• Mekhi Blackmon DBUFA, can be tagged
• Isaiah McGuire DLUFA, can be tagged
• Ronnie Hickman Jr. DBUFA, can be tagged
• Corey Bojorquez PUFA, can be tagged
• Kalia Davis DLUFA, can be tagged
• Tylan Wallace WRUFA, can be tagged
• Michael Burton RBUFA, can be tagged
• Eric Johnson DLUFA, can be tagged
• Krys Barnes LBUFA, can be tagged
• Noah Igbinoghene DBUFA, can be tagged
• Sam Kamara DLUFA, can be tagged
• Blake Whiteheart TEUFA, can be tagged
• Sam Williams DLUFA, can be tagged
• Jaleel McLaughlin RBUFA, can be tagged
• Malachi Corley WRRFA
• Zion Logue DLRFA
• Andre Szmyt KUFA, can be tagged
• Winston Reid LBRFA
• Damarri Mathis DBUFA, can be tagged

What if: cut or trade for 2027

Pick a move for any player and see what it does to the 2027 cap. "After June 1" spreads his dead money over two years.

1. Denzel Ward DB $20.3M
   Move for Denzel Ward Cut: saves $20.3M · after June 1: saves $20.3M · Trade: saves $20.3M
2. Jerry Jeudy WR $17.0M
   Move for Jerry Jeudy Cut: saves $17.0M · after June 1: saves $17.0M · Trade: saves $17.0M
3. Tyson Campbell DB $16.0M
   Move for Tyson Campbell Cut: saves $16.0M · after June 1: saves $16.0M · Trade: saves $16.0M
4. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LB $12.5M
   Move for Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Cut: saves $12.5M · after June 1: saves $12.5M · Trade: saves $12.5M
5. Alex Wright DL $11.0M
   Move for Alex Wright Cut: saves $11.0M · after June 1: saves $11.0M · Trade: saves $11.0M
6. Grant Delpit DB $10.9M
   Move for Grant Delpit Cut: saves $10.9M · after June 1: saves $10.9M · Trade: saves $10.9M
7. Mason Graham DL $8.0M
   Move for Mason Graham Cut: saves $8.0M · after June 1: saves $8.0M · Trade: saves $8.0M
8. Maliek Collins DL $6.9M
   Move for Maliek Collins Cut: saves $6.9M · after June 1: saves $6.9M · Trade: saves $6.9M
9. Quincy Williams LB $6.5M
   Move for Quincy Williams Cut: saves $6.5M · after June 1: saves $6.5M · Trade: saves $6.5M
10. Jared Verse DL $3.5M
    Move for Jared Verse Cut: saves $3.5M · after June 1: saves $3.5M · Trade: saves $3.5M
11. Carson Schwesinger LB $1.9M
    Move for Carson Schwesinger Cut: saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M · Trade: saves $1.9M
12. Quinshon Judkins RB $1.9M
    Move for Quinshon Judkins Cut: saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M · Trade: saves $1.9M
13. Mike Hall Jr. DL $1.8M
    Move for Mike Hall Jr. Cut: saves $1.8M · after June 1: saves $1.8M · Trade: saves $1.8M
14. Dillon Gabriel QB $1.7M
    Move for Dillon Gabriel Cut: saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M · Trade: saves $1.7M
15. Daniel Thomas DB $1.5M
    Move for Daniel Thomas Cut: saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M · Trade: saves $1.5M
16. Harold Fannin Jr. TE $1.5M
    Move for Harold Fannin Jr. Cut: saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M · Trade: saves $1.5M
17. Denzel Boston WR $1.4M
    Move for Denzel Boston Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
18. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren DB $1.3M
    Move for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Cut: saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M · Trade: saves $1.3M
19. Myles Harden DB $1.2M
    Move for Myles Harden Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
20. Nathaniel Watson LB $1.2M
    Move for Nathaniel Watson Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
21. Adin Huntington DL $1.1M
    Move for Adin Huntington Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
22. Donovan McMillon DB $1.1M
    Move for Donovan McMillon Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
23. Dylan Sampson RB $1.1M
    Move for Dylan Sampson Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
24. Easton Mascarenas-Arnold LB $1.1M
    Move for Easton Mascarenas-Arnold Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
25. Isaiah Bond WR $1.1M
    Move for Isaiah Bond Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
26. Raheim Sanders RB $1.1M
    Move for Raheim Sanders Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
27. Shedeur Sanders QB $1.1M
    Move for Shedeur Sanders Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
28. Joe Royer TE $1.1M
    Move for Joe Royer Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
29. Toriano Pride Jr. DB $1.1M
    Move for Toriano Pride Jr. Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M

The 29 biggest 2027 cap hits. A trade leaves his unpaid bonus as dead money; his guaranteed pay goes with him. Doesn't count who replaces him on the roster.