Watson is under contract for the next two years at $46 million annually. However, he will count $73 million against the cap each year, significantly hampering the Browns’ roster-building efforts. Cutting Watson — who is on a fully guaranteed contract — would lead to a historic amount of dead cap.

With the Browns in a historically unique spot regarding Deshaun Watson, they are not in a good position to release

The 29-year-old is signed for two more seasons for $92 million guaranteed with a whopping cap hit of $72.9 million in each season.