The moving and shaking, at least based on reports, continues for the Cleveland Browns. The team is in the midst of finishing off their trade for Deshaun Watson. With the salary cap rules, the Browns must have enough cap space to take on Watson’s current cap charge, around $35 million, before he signs his new, massive contract with the team.
A part of that process involved freeing up cap space by trading Case Keenum to the Buffalo Bills for a seventh-round pick. Unless the team and Keenum worked things out differently, he received a $1 million bonus Friday for being on the roster.
That freed up cap space but also opened up the team’s backup quarterback spot. With a looming suspension for Watson likely, that role is expected to be very important. That role is now filled:
