There are so many nuances to the NFL salary cap at this point that it is closer to the NBA’s complicated and confusing one. The use of void years, automatic contract restructures and more use of dead cap space has created a myriad of ways for teams to manipulate the salary cap.
The explosion in cap space going into 2024 only opens that up more.
For the Cleveland Browns, restructuring CB Denzel Ward’s contract during the NFL Combine made them cap-compliant. GM Andrew Berry has a number of other contracts he could make a similar move to create even more salary cap space and is rumored to be looking to trade a starter to help with a more balanced roster as well.