The Cleveland Browns loved a late surge throughout the 2023 NFL season, ending within the fifth spot within the AFC regardless of a yr marred with quarterback points. They’ve made some strikes this low season to attempt to assist bolster their roster, however are at present confronted with the best price ticket of any offense within the league, and the margin is quite huge.
Browns At present Have Most Costly Offense In The NFL
Most costly #NFL offenses in 2024:
1) #Browns – $188.8M2) #Rams – $178.1M3) #Cowboys – $158.3M4) #Chiefs – $152.8M5) #Broncos – $151.1M6) #Giants – $148.5M7) #Cardinals – $146.5M8) #Falcons – $141.6M9) #49ers – $138.5M10) #Colts – $135.9M11) #Panthers – $135.2M12)… pic.twitter.com/TH4eYRNHmC
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 22, 2024
As of late March, the Browns have the most costly offensive unit within the NFL. They’re at present set to shell out $188.8 million to at least one aspect of the ball in 2024, and there isn’t an entire lot that they will do to vary that reality.
A lot of the cash is allotted to Deshaun Watson. The embattled quarterback has not come remotely near residing as much as the huge amount of money that Cleveland has given to him up to now. His cap hit for the approaching season is about to be the best within the league, coming in at simply shy of $64 million. He represents a whopping 22% of all the wage cap for the Browns, almost 3 instances greater than anybody else on the roster.
Watson Isn’t The Solely Excessive-Priced Commodity
The #Browns and WR @jerryjeudy have agreed to a three-year contract extension price as much as $58 million, together with $41 million totally assured at signing, per me and @TomPelissero.
The deal was negotiated by @equitysports CEO @chriscabott. pic.twitter.com/ozzyd4Qps8
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 19, 2024
Different offensive gamers have excessive value tags, as effectively. Amari Cooper’s $23.7 million represents 8% of the cap, and Nick Chubb is owed $15.8 million. Three offensive linemen are set to make north of $11 million, and tight finish David Njoku will earn $9.6 million.
All in all, the worth tag for the Browns’ offense at present sits at $188.1 million.
Myles Garrett, the group’s undisputed defensive star participant, could have the third-highest cap hit on the group at $20.1 million.
Second on the listing of most costly offenses for 2024 are the Los Angeles Rams, with a price ticket of $178.1 million. They and the Browns appear to be outliers a bit, as groups 3 by way of 7 all are available in across the $145-$155 million vary.
On the opposite finish of the spectrum, the Pittsburgh Steelers at present have probably the most cheap offense within the NFL, thanks largely to their new quarterback state of affairs that may price them simply $4.4 million between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Pittsburgh’s offensive price ticket might be $64.8 million, with the Packers not far behind at $67.1 million.
