It is a common misconception that the contract of quarterback Deshaun Watson will be detrimental to the spending capabilities of the Cleveland Browns. However, there are moves to make with him, wide receiver Amari Cooper, and more that will give the Browns plenty of flexibility to throw money around again this offseason.
General manager Andrew Berry has been pegged as one of the NFL’s most aggressive general managers. From trading for wide receiver Elijah Moore and defensive end Za’Darius Smith to landing defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, and more in free agency, the Browns had a productive offseason a year ago.
That will not be any different this year despite currently sitting $19 million in the hole in cap space. The cap is easily manipulatable, and Berry has proven to be one of the best at working the system.
Here are four moves the Browns could make to clear a significant amount of cap space to spend this offseason.