Browns Gain Cap Space, Sign Howard

0:00On March 16th, the Cleveland Browns are tweaking their salary cap after trading for offensive lineman Titus Howard from the Houston Texans. They swapped the fifth round pick in the 2026 draft for him on March 2nd and then reworked his 2 year 45 million dollar extension. This lowered his 2026 cap head and boosted their cap space to $21 million for that year. Both of the new structure include veteran minimum base salaries in 2026 through 2028 plus option bonuses of 18.4 million dollars in 2027 and 14.3 million dollars in 2028. It also adds per game roster bonuses up to 1 million dollars those later years with four void years to spread costs. Howard brings solid experience, having started all 93 games in his career so far. He's excited about joining Cleveland's football crazy fans and protecting quarterbacks like the Sean Watson to help the team win. This cap relief comes after a rough 2025 season for their offensive line which they spend

1:03big to fix ahead of the 2026 draft. Now with $21 million available, their mid-packed league wide, trailing teams like the Giants and Lions but able to sign role players and draft picks without stress. Pushing money past 2026 gives the front office breathing room, especially as Watson nears the end of his time there, setting up smoother, moves for the upcoming campaign.