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Cleveland Browns 2023 Salary Cap

Browns 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Cleveland Browns 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (71) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Garrett Myles Garrett DE $29,176,000 $17,250,000 $4,200,000 0- $7,726,000 0- 0- 0- ($35,171,000) $29,176,000 11.59
Cooper Amari Cooper WR $23,776,000 $20,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $3,776,000 0- ($15,104,000) $23,776,000 9.44
Watson Deshaun Watson QB $19,057,000 $1,080,000 $8,993,000 0- 0- 0- $8,984,000 0- ($220,057,000) $19,057,000 7.57
Teller Wyatt Teller G $15,426,300 $12,500,000 $1,126,300 0- $1,800,000 0- 0- 0- ($23,078,900) $15,426,300 6.13
Chubb Nick Chubb RB $14,850,000 $10,850,000 $3,000,000 0- $1,000,000 0- 0- 0- ($10,860,000) $14,850,000 5.90
Bitonio Joel Bitonio G $14,600,000 $11,000,000 $2,100,000 0- $1,500,000 0- 0- 0- ($23,300,000) $14,600,000 5.80
Johnson John Johnson SS $13,500,000 $8,750,000 $2,400,000 $1,000,000 0- 0- $1,350,000 0- ($12,600,000) $13,500,000 5.36
Ward Denzel Ward CB $12,215,118 $4,041,000 $4,000,000 $494,118 $3,680,000 0- 0- 0- ($39,465,000) $12,215,118 4.85
Njoku David Njoku TE $8,393,000 $4,500,000 $2,293,000 0- $1,600,000 0- 0- 0- ($13,672,000) $8,393,000 3.33
Conklin Jack Conklin RT $7,785,522 $1,165,000 $3,600,000 $823,522 $2,197,000 0- 0- 0- ($28,900,000) $7,785,522 3.09
Wills Jedrick Wills LT $6,269,109 $3,296,761 $2,972,348 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,972,348) $6,269,109 2.49
Tomlinson Dalvin Tomlinson DT $4,288,165 $1,080,000 $3,017,000 $191,165 0- 0- 0- 0- ($27,500,000) $4,288,165 1.70
Newsome Greg Newsome CB $3,476,928 $1,818,976 $1,657,952 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,533,344) $3,476,928 1.38
Elliott Jordan Elliott DT $2,967,260 $2,743,000 $224,260 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($224,260) $2,967,260 1.18
Bryant Harrison Bryant TE $2,935,257 $2,743,000 $192,257 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($192,257) $2,935,257 1.17
Peoples-Jones Donovan Peoples-Jones WR $2,789,652 $2,743,000 $46,652 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($46,652) $2,789,652 1.11
Clowney Jadeveon Clowney DE $2,765,000 $1,165,000 $1,600,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($6,400,000) $2,765,000 1.10
Haeg Joe Haeg T $2,500,000 $2,500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,500,000 0.99
Delpit Grant Delpit FS $2,375,247 $1,627,963 $747,284 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($747,284) $2,375,247 0.94
Thornhill Juan Thornhill S $2,264,000 $1,080,000 $1,184,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($18,500,000) $2,264,000 0.90
Okoronkwo Ogbonnia Okoronkwo DE $2,180,000 $1,080,000 $1,100,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,830,000) $2,180,000 0.87
Pocic Ethan Pocic C $2,064,000 $1,080,000 $984,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,000,000) $2,064,000 0.82
Bojorquez Corey Bojorquez P $1,880,000 $1,325,000 $250,000 $255,000 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($250,000) $1,880,000 0.75
Grant Jakeem Grant WR $1,796,666 $1,080,000 $666,666 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($1,333,334) $1,796,666 0.71
Owusu-Koramoah Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah OLB $1,766,241 $1,248,747 $517,494 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,034,988) $1,766,241 0.70
Akins Jordan Akins TE $1,555,000 $1,100,000 $315,000 $140,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,730,000) $1,555,000 0.62
Ford Michael Ford CB $1,500,000 $1,175,000 $325,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($925,000) $1,500,000 0.60
Moore Elijah Moore WR $1,472,766 $1,472,766 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $1,472,766 0.58
Green A.J. Green CB $1,400,000 $1,013,500 $300,000 $86,500 0- 0- 0- 0- ($900,000) $1,400,000 0.56
Hughlett Charley Hughlett LS $1,338,000 $1,165,000 $173,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,094,583) $1,338,000 0.53
Schwartz Anthony Schwartz WR $1,326,279 $1,102,093 $224,186 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($448,372) $1,326,279 0.53
Phillips Jacob Phillips OLB $1,312,574 $1,104,500 $208,074 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($208,074) $1,312,574 0.52
Emerson Martin Emerson CB $1,243,745 $903,965 $289,780 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($869,340) $1,243,745 0.49
Takitaki Sione Takitaki LB $1,232,500 $2,430,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,080,000) $1,232,500 0.49
Wright Alex Wright DE $1,203,085 $895,617 $257,468 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($772,404) $1,203,085 0.48
Bell David Bell WR $1,145,569 $883,314 $212,255 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($636,765) $1,145,569 0.46
Hudson James Hudson LT $1,138,104 $940,000 $198,104 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($396,208) $1,138,104 0.45
Mond Kellen Mond QB $1,134,856 $1,134,856 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,134,856 0.45
Togiai Tommy Togiai DT $1,109,286 $940,000 $169,286 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($338,572) $1,109,286 0.44
Adams Matthew Adams OLB $1,092,500 $1,080,000 0- $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- ($300,000) $1,092,500 0.43
Kunaszyk Jordan Kunaszyk LB $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $1,092,500 0.43
Harris Nick Harris C $1,088,662 $1,010,000 $78,662 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($78,662) $1,088,662 0.43
Winfrey Perrion Winfrey DT $1,073,199 $870,000 $203,199 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($609,597) $1,073,199 0.43
Hill Trysten Hill DT $1,056,618 $1,080,000 0- $116,618 0- 0- 0- 0- ($300,000) $1,056,618 0.42
York Cade York K $1,052,410 $870,000 $182,410 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($547,230) $1,052,410 0.42
Fields Tony Fields OLB $1,022,440 $940,000 $82,440 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($164,880) $1,022,440 0.41
Forbes Drew Forbes G $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.40
Kelly John Kelly RB $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.40
Felton Demetric Felton WR $980,285 $940,000 $40,285 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($80,570) $980,285 0.39
Ford Jerome Ford RB $950,537 $870,000 $80,537 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($241,611) $950,537 0.38
Hurst Maurice Hurst DT $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.37
Darden Jaelon Darden WR $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.37
Dwumfour Michael Dwumfour DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.37
Graham Jr. Thomas Graham Jr. CB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.37
Woods Mike Woods WR $912,072 $42,072 $870,000 $42,072 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($126,216) $912,072 $42,072 0.36
Thomas Isaiah Thomas DE $898,901 $28,901 $870,000 $28,901 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($86,703) $898,901 $28,901 0.36
Bell D’Anthony Bell S $872,500 $2,500 $870,000 $2,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $872,500 $2,500 0.35
Kamara Sam Kamara DT $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.35
McCrary Nate McCrary RB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.35
Perry Roderick Perry DT $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.35
Stevenson Marquez Stevenson WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.35
Stille Ben Stille DT $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.35
Deaton Dawson Deaton C $770,735 $20,735 $750,000 $20,735 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($62,205) $770,735 $20,735 0.31
Weston Isaiah Weston WR $758,333 $8,333 $750,000 $8,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($16,667) $758,333 $8,333 0.30
Baldwin Daylen Baldwin WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.30
Bolden Bubba Bolden S $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.30
Harley, Jr. Mike Harley, Jr. WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.30
Jackson Storey Jackson LB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.30
Mitchell-Paden Zaire Mitchell-Paden TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.30
Wheatley Jr. Tyrone Wheatley Jr. T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.30
Dobbs Joshua Dobbs QB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Goodwin Marquise Goodwin WR 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Walker Jr. Anthony Walker Jr. ILB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $247,459,921 $161,628,058 $50,466,940 $3,259,423 $19,503,000 $250,000 $14,110,000 - - $247,459,921 98.29

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (8) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 3, Pick #74 Round 3, Pick #74 $1,001,125 $705,000 $296,125 - - - - - - $1,001,125 $1,001,125
Round 3, Pick #98 Round 3, Pick #98 $940,049 $705,000 $235,049 - - - - - - $940,049 $235,049
Round 4, Pick #111 Round 4, Pick #111 $923,436 $705,000 $218,437 - - - - - - $923,436 $218,437
Round 4, Pick #126 Round 4, Pick #126 $900,144 $705,000 $195,144 - - - - - - $900,144 $195,144
Round 5, Pick #140 Round 5, Pick #140 $803,036 $705,000 $98,036 - - - - - - $803,036 $98,036
Round 5, Pick #142 Round 5, Pick #142 $798,818 $705,000 $93,818 - - - - - - $798,818 $93,818
Round 6, Pick #190 Round 6, Pick #190 $754,331 $705,000 $49,331 - - - - - - $754,331 $49,331
Round 7, Pick #229 Round 7, Pick #229 $733,716 $705,000 $28,716 - - - - - - $733,716 $28,716
Projected Draft Pool: $6,854,655 $6,854,655 $1,919,656


2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (13) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
HooperAustin Hooper TE $7,500,000 - $4,000,000 - $3,500,000 - - - - $7,500,000 2.98
Walker Jr.Anthony Walker Jr. ILB $2,372,000 - $2,372,000 - - - - - - $2,372,000 0.94
LeCountRichard LeCount S $148,294 - $148,294 - - - - - - $148,294 0.06
ForbesDrew Forbes G $42,334 - $42,334 - - - - - - $42,334 0.02
HoffmanBrock Hoffman C $13,334 - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
JollyShaun Jolly CB $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
LoganGlen Logan DT $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
PerryRoderick Perry DT $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
PetrulaBen Petrula T $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
HarrisTravel Harris WR $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Mitchell-PadenZaire Mitchell-Paden TE $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Harley, Jr.Mike Harley, Jr. WR $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
KellySilas Kelly LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Dead Money: $10,135,964 - $6,635,964 - $3,500,000 - - - - $10,135,964 4.03

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $27,587,123
Adjustment $-615,289
Adjusted Salary Cap $251,771,834
All Contracts $161,628,058 $50,466,940 $3,259,423 $19,503,000 $250,000 $14,110,000 - $247,459,921
Top 51 Contracts $145,848,058 $50,364,399 $3,259,423 $19,503,000 $250,000 $14,110,000 - $231,679,921
Dead Money - $6,635,964 - $3,500,000 - - - $10,135,964
Total (All) $161,628,058 $57,102,904 $3,259,423 $23,003,000 $250,000 $14,110,000 - $257,595,885
Total (w/Top 51) $145,848,058 $57,000,363 $3,259,423 $23,003,000 $250,000 $14,110,000 - $241,815,885
Cap Space (w/All) $-5,824,051
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $9,955,949