Browns Sign Zion Johnson to Creative Contract

0:00You're listening to NFL News Today. Subscribe now for fast daily updates on your team. The Cleveland Browns just signed former first-round offensive guard Zion Johnson away from the Los Angeles Chargers to a three-year contract. It averages $16,500,000 per year, with $32,500,000 guaranteed. Details show his base salary stays under $2,000,000 each year. The cap hits breakdown to $5,145,000 in 2026, $7,751 in 2027 and $13,000,000 in 2028. Teams like the Browns often use void years to manage this. They push bonus money into future years after the contract ends, turning it into a one-time cap hit when the salary cap is much higher. This setup makes it feel like a two-year deal. Cleveland can walk away after 2028 with minimal pain, facing just a $24 million hit in 2029, that the rising cap will easily absorb. Fans

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