We still await word on exactly how much insurance-related cap space Cleveland will get from Watson’s injury.
No matter the starting number, Berry can quickly add tens of millions of dollars to the Browns salary cap space, with little reason not to. (Jack Duffin at The OBR does a great job explaining the details of the salary cap, cash over cap, the use of void years, and more.)
Even if the Browns do not decide to use all of that cap space, Berry can then roll it over to increase their total salary cap in 2027.
Throughout the offseason, you will hear fans and media discuss Cleveland’s lack of cap space. To some extent, they are right until the Browns make some of the above moves.