Fans and media talk about the NFL salary cap in reverent tones. The complexities can be overwhelming for those of us without a strong sense of numbers and data.
For Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry, the salary cap is an “accounting tool” with “flexible” rules that create opportunities for work to be done. When the 2024 NFL salary cap was announced with a huge increase, the Browns were still over the cap but had even more flexibility.
The establishment of next year’s cap space also decided the amount of CB Greg Newsome’s fifth-year option decision that Berry will have to make this summer.