Spending a ton of resources upgrading their offensive line in NFL free agency, the Cleveland Browns even made a move before the new league year, agreeing to acquire right tackle Tytus Howard from the Houston Texans in exchange for a fifth round pick.

The Browns then turned around and extended Howard to a three-year deal to keep the soon-to-be 30-year-old in Cleveland for the long haul as they continue to re-work their offensive line. Howard was then joined by interior offensive linemen Elgton Jenkins and Zion Johnson in NFL free agency. The team also re-signed offensive guard Teven Jenkins to compete for a starting job as well.

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However, the financial details of the Browns’ extension with the former first round pick have now been released. So, with Howard here for the long haul, here is how the Browns have structured his contract.

Contract breakdown between Browns, Tytus Howard

Tagging two extra years onto the back of Howard’s contract, the Browns have agreed to pay Howard $22.5 million per year. This new deal came with an $18.5 million signing bonus with $35.5 million guaranteed. This operates essentially as a reworked two-year deal with the guarantees running out after the 2027 season.

However, the base salary each year of the contract hangs right around the veteran minimum, with most of the cap hit totaled into guaranteed money. This season, the Browns dropped Howard’s base salary from $17 million to just $1.3 million, with $3.74 million of his signing bonus portioned into this year (signing bonuses do not count against the cap). Howard’s guaranteed money prorated into 2026 brings his total cap number to just below $6 million.

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Next year, Howard’s cap number is set at right around $10 million. His cap number then hangs around $17 million in 2028, and then the Browns tagged four void years on the back end of Howard’s contract as well to spread out the guaranteed money. Those void years will accelerate into one year of dead cap once Howard is no longer under contract with the team, but the Browns will not have to pay that until the cap has risen another estimated $20 million per year.

This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns contract details on new extension with Tytus Howard revealed