The NFL Combine kicks off the league’s offseason, setting the stage for the upcoming NFL Draft. While the spotlight is often on the draft prospects, the real action happens behind the scenes with medical evaluations, team interviews, and those hush-hush veteran negotiations, including trades and free agency talks.
For the Cleveland Browns, free agency might not steal the headlines, but GM Andrew Berry is certainly looking to shake things up. The salary cap is always a hot topic, with expectations earlier this offseason pointing to a rise. The Browns have several strategies up their sleeve to create cap space if they choose to go that route.
As the league year approaches, the NFL has set the official salary cap at $301.2 million. Thanks to rollover cap, each team’s number varies.
The Browns are projected to have a cap of approximately $320 million, thanks to an extra $20 million carried over from the 2025 season. With this in mind, Cleveland is already in good shape cap-wise, even before considering potential moves like post-June 1st designations, restructures, or extensions.