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Cory Kinnan

Ranking all 32 teams (including the Browns) in dead cap eaten in 2024

While the Cleveland Browns tend to spend more than almost every team in the NFL under general manager Andrew Berry, they are wise in their spending. This is reflected in the amount of dead cap the Browns are forced to eat yearly.

Despite utilizing void years, which kick a portion of a player’s bonus down the road (as the salary cap rises, hiding a chunk of that cap hit under future years is beneficial), the Browns are not strapped with a ton of dead money that would strap them down this year. They are strapped with dead money on just seven players, one of which is defensive end Jadeveon Clowney after pushing his bonuses down the road instead of paying the whole chunk upfront.

While it may look bad on paper, this has benefited the Browns as they were able to lower Clowney’s cap hit for the 2022 season, even if they’ve had to pay a small chunk of money out of the cap of future years. This has been a staple of how Berry opts to structure contracts.

Is this a league-wide trend or are the Browns outliers in terms of owing dead money? Here are all 32 teams ranked by how much dead money they are forced to eat in 2024 against their salary cap.

All numbers are from Over the Cap

1. Minnesota Vikings: $57,365,208

Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

2. Los Angeles Chargers: $51,388,834

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

3. Carolina Panthers: $46,045,000

Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

4. Green Bay Packers: $45,618,649

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $40,960,080

Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

6. Tennessee Titans: $39,629,754

Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

7. Philadelphia Eagles: $37,899,435

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

8. Seattle Seahawks: $36,088,326

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

9. New York Jets: $34,536,969

Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

10. Washington Commanders: $27,437,648

Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

11. Las Vegas Raiders: $24,987,660

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

12. New Orleans Saints: $24,565,314

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

13. Pittsburgh Steelers: $24,381,069

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

14. Buffalo Bills: $23,886,301

Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

15. Houston Texans: $23,787,319

Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

16. Detroit Lions: $23,054,507

Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

17. Miami Dolphins: $22,372,572

Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

18. New England Patriots: $21,497,014

Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

19. New York Giants: $19,042,850

Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

20. Jacksonville Jaguars: $17,910,260

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

21. Dallas Cowboys: $17,910,260

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

22. Cleveland Browns: $15,639,450

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

23. Arizona Cardinals: $14,750,534

Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

24. Denver Broncos: $14,068,124

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

25. Chicago Bears: $13,310,335

Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

26. Baltimore Ravens: $12,086,530

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

27. San Francisco 49ers: $9,145,613

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

28. Indianapolis Colts: $8,360,289

Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

29. Cincinnati Bengals: $6,525,689

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

30. Atlanta Falcons: $6,083,270

Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

31. Kansas City Chiefs: $5,901,251

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

32. Los Angeles Rams: $4,152,765

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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