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Cap Overview
Cleveland is carrying $99.0M in dead cap this season, the third-highest total in the league, which compresses current usable cap room to just $15.6M (ranked 19th). That figure is somewhat cushioned by $20.1M in rollover (ranked 4th), but the team is effectively treading water financially in year one. The relief valve is just around the corner: committed money falls from $230.1M this season to $167.1M next year and then to $112.6M the year after, giving the franchise a genuine spending window. Projected next-year cap room of $160.6M ranks second in the entire league, which means Cleveland could be one of the most aggressive teams in free agency within two seasons. The 37 expiring contracts on the books further accelerate flexibility, allowing the front office to be selective about which pieces to retain and which to let walk as the dead money from prior commitments finally washes off the books.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB · 30 · OVR 69 · 1 yrs | QB | 30 | 69 | $41.0M11.9% | 1 | 11.9% | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 93 · 2 yrs | CB | 29 | 93 | $30.9M9.0% | 2 | 9.0% | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 81 · 2 yrs | WR | 27 | 81 | $10.4M3.0% | 2 | 3.0% | |
| DT · 22 · OVR 80 · 3 yrs | DT | 22 | 80 | $9.3M2.7% | 3 | 2.7% | |
| SS · 27 · OVR 82 · 1 yrs | SS | 27 | 82 | $8.0M2.3% | 1 | 2.3% | |
| RT · 30 · OVR 80 · 3 yrs | RT | 30 | 80 | $6.0M1.7% | 3 | 1.7% | |
| LT · 21 · OVR 79 · 4 yrs | LT | 21 | 79 | $5.8M1.7% | 4 | 1.7% | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 77 · 1 yrs | DT | 31 | 77 | $5.3M1.5% | 1 | 1.5% | |
| LG · 26 · OVR 78 · 3 yrs | LG | 26 | 78 | $5.1M1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 79 · 3 yrs | CB | 26 | 79 | $4.9M1.4% | 3 | 1.4% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB · 30 · OVR 69 | QB | 30 | 69 | $41.0M | |
| SS · 27 · OVR 82 | SS | 27 | 82 | $8.0M | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 77 | DT | 31 | 77 | $5.3M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 74 | WR | 26 | 74 | $3.9M | |
| LEDGE · 25 · OVR 72 | LEDGE | 25 | 72 | $3.8M | |
| FS · 24 · OVR 76 | FS | 24 | 76 | $3.5M | |
| RG · 28 · OVR 77 | RG | 28 | 77 | $2.7M | |
| P · 29 · OVR 79 | P | 29 | 79 | $2.0M | |
| DT · 27 · OVR 67 | DT | 27 | 67 | $2.0M | |
| LT · 25 · OVR 68 | LT | 25 | 68 | $1.5M | |
| FB · 34 · OVR 66 | FB | 34 | 66 | $1.4M | |
| SS · 28 · OVR 68 | SS | 28 | 68 | $1.4M | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 71 | WR | 27 | 71 | $1.4M | |
| TE · 28 · OVR 64 | TE | 28 | 64 | $1.3M | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 61 | CB | 29 | 61 | $1.2M | |
| LG · 27 · OVR 69 | LG | 27 | 69 | $1.2M | |
| DT · 28 · OVR 61 | DT | 28 | 61 | $1.2M | |
| REDGE · 28 · OVR 69 | REDGE | 28 | 69 | $1.2M | |
| RG · 29 · OVR 70 | RG | 29 | 70 | $1.2M | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 64 | CB | 29 | 64 | $1.2M | |
| C · 25 · OVR 66 | C | 25 | 66 | $1.2M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 62 | TE | 26 | 62 | $1.1M | |
| LG · 25 · OVR 62 | LG | 25 | 62 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 68 | CB | 27 | 68 | $1.1M | |
| LEDGE · 27 · OVR 60 | LEDGE | 27 | 60 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 70 | CB | 27 | 70 | $1.1M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 64 | TE | 26 | 64 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 25 · OVR 71 | DT | 25 | 71 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 24 · OVR 69 | WR | 24 | 69 | $1.1M | |
| LS · 29 · OVR 56 | LS | 29 | 56 | $1.1M | |
| SAM · 26 · OVR 68 | SAM | 26 | 68 | $1.1M | |
| SS · 25 · OVR 62 | SS | 25 | 62 | $1.0M | |
| C · 25 · OVR 58 | C | 25 | 58 | $1.0M | |
| WR · 23 · OVR 66 | WR | 23 | 66 | $1.0M | |
| WILL · 27 · OVR 67 | WILL | 27 | 67 | $1.0M | |
| K · 27 · OVR 71 | K | 27 | 71 | $1.0M | |
| MIKE · 26 · OVR 66 | MIKE | 26 | 66 | $1.0M |
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