Browns Restructure Watson's Contract, Target Free Agents

0:00Welcome to NFL News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NFL fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Cleveland Browns just restructured DeShawn Watson's contract to free up major salary cap room before the NFL free agency deadline on March 11. They converted $44.7 million of his base pay into a signing bonus, which clears about $36 million in cap space. Right away. This move gives General Manager Andrew Berry more flexibility to chase upgrades, especially with 31 of their own free agents hitting the market. It's a short-term boost to build a stronger roster now. Fans and analysts see the downside clearly though. Pushing money forward balloons Watson's cap hit to $86.2 million in 2027, with big dead cap charges of $34.6 million in 2027 and $51.6 million in 2028 even after cuts. He seems focused on the present, eyeing targets like Packer's offensive linemen, Rashid

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