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Browns Stuck With Watson Financially | Cleveland Browns News
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The Cleveland Browns are financially trapped with Deshaun Watson—his fully guaranteed contract means cutting him now would saddle the team with an $87.5 million dead cap hit, crippling their 2027 salary cap. With injuries, poor performance, and a contract that pushed costs into the future, releasing him isn’t just costly—it’s nearly impossible without sacrificing a season before it begins. Keeping him on the roster, even if inactive, is the only sensible move to avoid immediate financial collapse, forcing the Browns to ride out the remainder of his deal in hopes of rebuilding fresh in 2027.
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