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Denzel Ward

CLE Cornerback #21

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Browns restructured the contract of CB Denzel Ward, saving $2 million against the cap in 2026.

The franchise converted a $2.5 million roster bonus into a signing bonus, saving $2 million against the cap in 2026 while adding $500,000 to his cap hit for each subsequent season. This comes a day after the Browns restructured the contract of quarterback Deshaun Watson. The rebuilding Browns remain unlikely to make major splashes in free agency but at least these moves give them options in the coming months.
Ronnie Hickman

CLE Safety #33

Browns placed the second-round tender on restricted free-agent S Ronnie Hickman.

It guarantees him a $5.8 million salary. Hickman played a career-high 1,042 snaps in 2025, even playing down in the box more than he used to, and came up with a career-high 75.3 PFF coverage grade. A signing team would have to offer the Browns a second-round pick to sign Hickman, making it extremely unlikely he’ll move this offseason.
Deshaun Watson

CLE Quarterback #4

Browns restructured QB Deshauwn Watson’s contract.

According to Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, the Browns will officially lower the $80.716M cap hit on Watson’s contract for this season. ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi reports the move will free up nearly $36 million in cap space. The 30-year-old QB is in the final year of a record-setting contract he signed with the Browns in 2022, but is expected to get a chance to compete with Shedeur Sanders, along with whoever else the Browns bring in, for the starting job this offseason. Watson has played in just 19 games for the Browns in his three seasons with the team, throwing for a pedestrian 3,365-19-12 while going 9-10.
Deshaun Watson

CLE Quarterback #4

Browns OC Travis Switzer said Deshaun Watson has to be “part of the equation” at quarterback.

The Browns are still laboring through the repercussions of the Watson trade. He will remain on the roster this year and was nearly ready to return from his torn Achilles at the end of the 2025 season. He should be a full-go for the start of the offseason program, putting him in line to compete with Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders for the starting job. The Browns could make another addition via free agency or the draft, but our hopes are not high for this room in 2026.
Andre Szmyt

CLE Kicker #25

Browns tendered exclusive rights free agent K Andre Szmyt.

Cleveland also tendered LB Winston Reid and LS Rex Sunahara. Szmyt went 24-of-27 on his field goal attempts in 2026. He missed one of his 26 PATs.
Malachi Corley

CLE Wide Receiver #83

Browns tendered exclusive rights free agent WR Malachi Corley.

Cleveland scooped Corley off waivers after the Jets cut him at the end of training camp last year. A true gadget player, Corley earned more carries than catches, rushing 13 times compared to 11 grabs. He totaled 206 yards from scrimmage and returned kicks for Cleveland. The Browns also tendered WR Jamari Thrash and TE Brenden Bates.
Cornelius Lucas

FA Tackle #71

Browns released OT Cornelius Lucas.

Lucas played 293 snaps as a swing tackle for the Browns last year, culminating in a woeful 42.7 PFF blocking grade. It was his worst result in the grading in some time and it’s possible he can bounce back. Entering would be his age-35 season, it’s also possible this is simply the end.
Anthony Richardson

IND Quarterback #5

The Athletic’s Zac Jackson expects the Browns to “seriously consider” a trade for Colts QB Anthony Richardson.

Wouldn’t be the first trade of regrets between the Browns and Colts for a Richardson. The Vikings and Richardson reportedly have mutual interest, but the Browns are the second team we’ve seen publicly linked to them by the sourced men. It’s hard to fault any offensive-minded head coach for seeing Richardson’s tools and thinking they can work with them, but it’s going to be a major heat check by whoever ultimately takes the risk.
Tytus Howard

CLE Tackle #71

Browns acquired RT Tytus Howard from the Texans in exchange for a fifth-round pick.

This is the first big move the Browns have made to address their offensive line. The acquisition of Howard gives them an experienced right tackle who has started all 16 games he has appeared in for each of the last two seasons, and he has allowed just five sacks on 1,175 pass blocking snaps per TruMedia. Shortly after trading for Howard, the Browns announced they would be signing him to a three-year, $63 million extension, keeping him with the team through the 2029 season.
Malik Willis

GB Quarterback #2

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler believes “it doesn’t seem likely” Malik Willis will end up in Cleveland.

Fowler’s bit on Willis is a bit of cold water on the drumbeat we’ve had on Willis for the past few weeks, noting that “Willis hitting the $30 million threshold as a player with six career starts would surprise some of the teams at the combine.” He named the Dolphins and Cardinals as teams that are likely in on Willis in addition to saying he doesn’t think Cleveland is the ultimate landing spot. If those are the two main teams, it would be hard for the Dolphins to win a bidding war with their implied cap space.