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.... start the rebuilding asap.

You missed the point.

The money really is not the issue. The performance is the issue.

This is what you don't understand: The Browns owe the books right now 172M of Watson's original 230M. The Browns have only accounted for 24.9% of Watson's guaranteed contract on the books the first 3-years. No matter how or where Berry moves the money (deferred bonuses in void years) the Browns will have to account for that guaranteed money sometime. A pre-June 1st cut would make it all due that season. A post June 1st cut would give the Browns the opportunity to spread it out over 2-years but in either case, they still have to account for the entire contract unless Watson has violated it in some way.

Pre-June 1st Cut Dead Money:

This year's dead money is $172,734,000

2026 dead money is estimated to be $99,799,000 provided the Browns account for the $72,935,000 planned cap charge. According to reports, Berry has restructured again so this number will go higher again.

2027 Watson is a free agent. Dead money still owed to the books will be $26,864,000 provided Berry records the planned $72,935,000 due in 2025 and 2026. Again, if Berry doesn't or moves money, DEVERTS, this dead money cost will be higher.

Right now, the Browns are over 17M over the cap for 2025. Berry is going to have to do something to free up some cap funds. The last 2-years he has had the highest cash payout for any team in the NFL and already predicted to achieve that again in 2025. Someone would have to explain to me how you can have the highest cash spend and be tied for the worst record in the NFL? Yep, let's keep Berry and Stefanski: one spending money like it grows on trees with no results and the other posting a 5-year losing record - makes sense to me - LOL!

Some people believe the bill never comes due.

Do you think the bill comes due for the billionaire boys club? Come on man…

The cap is for fantasy fans to worry about, not actual teams.

The Browns wasted NO time firing these two. Clearly, Stefanski thought they were the main issue. I'll assume KS goes back to calling plays.

It will be interesting to see if we hire a play caller capable coach or not. Clearly the move to Dorsey as play caller only sparked outrage and disappointment with fans.

By

Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com

BALTIMORE — After their dismal 3-14 season and four straight games with 10 points or fewer, the Browns have fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and offensive line coach Andy Dickerson, a league source told cleveland.com.

As Dorsey walked out of the locker room and headed to the bus after Saturday’s 35-10 season-ending loss to the Ravens, he looked upset.

It was the second time he’s been fired since the Bills let him go after 10 games last season.

The Browns were last in total points with less than 15 per game and close to last in total yards and rushing yards. In the past four games, all losses, they’ve scored 7, 6, 3 and 10 points, respectively. Dorsey, the former Browns quarterback, was hired after last season to replace Alex Van Pelt in a major overhaul of the offensive staff. The re-do was an abject failure from start to finish.

Kevin Stefanski considered relinquishing playcalling to Dorsey at the start of the seaons, but retained the chore through an abysmal 1-6 start, with a struggling Deshaun Watson at the helm. He turned it over to Dorsey Oct. 27th against the Bengals, and at first, it seemed like a smart move. Jamies Winston, who replaced Watson when he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon Oct. 20 vs. the Bengals, averaged more than 300 yards per game in his seven starts, and set the club record with 497 in the loss to the Broncos.

But Winston was prone to interceptions --12 in his seven starts -- and they earned him a trip to the bench for the final three games of the season. Dorian Thompson-Robinson started Weeks 16 and 17 against the Bengals and Dolphins, and the turnovers continued.

The Browns finished with a league-high 34 giveaways, and last in the NFL with a minus-22 turnover differential. They threw a league-high 23 interceptions, including some on ill-advised play calls, such as many passes to Elijah Moore in the red zone and end zone. He finished the season with a league-high nine passes for him intercepted, including Bailey Zappe’s pick-six in Saturday’s loss to the Ravens.

As for Dickerson, the Browns first-year offensive line coach, he had a tough act to follow in Bill Callahan, who left the Browns to join his son, Brian, in Tennessee. His absence was a tremendous blow to the offensive line, which stumbled out of the gate partly due to injuries at offensive tackle.

By midseason, the writing was on the wall for Dickerson, with assistant offensive line coach Roy Istvan taking on more reponsibility, and Browns consultant Mike Vrabel stepping in to try to help save the day.

During practices, Vrabel began to spend the bulk of his time with the offensive line, moving over from tight ends, where he helped new tight ends coach Tommy Rees in the early going.

Vrabel was hands-on with the o-line, giving them defensive looks and helping them hone their technique. Dickerson sometimes looked like the odd man out in the early part of practice open to the media, standing off to the side and watching.

bro im still confused why Stefanski didn't call the plays for Winston knowing Dorsey has a different style.

Not much of a surprise. It seems as though Dorsey has the opposite of the Midas touch. Allen really went completely beast mode this season without him and we looked like garbage with him.

Given the article earlier that talked about players being extremely confused, I wonder if Dorsey over complicated the offense. He’s a very smart dude. There’s no debating that. I wonder if he structures play concepts in such a way that it’s hard for non-nuclear physicists to comprehend.

I can tell you it wasn't Kevin's idea to hire Dorsey.

this is also another one that's weird to me. while we as fans have our gripes about Stefanski's play calling, it was more centered around the flow of the game. i don't immediately remember any of the players themselves mentioning that stefanski's offense was complicated to learn.

I wonder if the change was already in the works and it was just bad timing? It does boggle the mind.

As for Dickerson, the Browns first-year offensive line coach, he had a tough act to follow in Bill Callahan, who left the Browns to join his son, Brian, in Tennessee. His absence was a tremendous blow to the offensive line, which stumbled out of the gate partly due to injuries at offensive tackle.