Cleveland Browns looking to rework Deshaun Watson’s contract
The Cleveland Browns find themselves $14.37 million over the 2023 NFL salary cap with the Deshaun Watson contract acting as an albatross.
As of right now, Watson is slated to count a record $54.9 million against the cap in 2023. This is primarily due to general manager Andrew Berry and co. opting for the quarterback to boast a low cap figure in the first year of his fully guaranteed contract.
Watson inked a five-year, $230 million contract with Cleveland after they acquired him from the Houston Texans in a blockbuster trade last March. The deal called for a mere $402,000 base salary due to Watson being suspended 11 games for sexual misconduct allegations.
Fast forward almost a calendar year, and Berry is looking to redo this contract. In speaking to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, the front office head indicated that restructuring Watson’s contract is certainly in play.
