The Cleveland Browns have to move some money around if they hope to contend again next season, which will probably include cutting the contracts of multiple contributors.
Joe Tansey of Bleacher Report on Wednesday, January 31, compiled a list of three salaries the franchise would be better off slashing in the coming months. Atop those suggestions was the name of defensive end Ogbonnia Okoronkwo.
The Browns have just over $30 million committed to [Myles] Garrett, Dalvin Tomlinson and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo next season. Okoronkwo’s contract is the easiest to get rid of in the offseason because it is the cheapest of the three deals.
The defensive end, who signed from the Houston Texans last offseason, could be a salary cap casualty if the Browns can’t restructure some deals to become more compliant. Okoronkwo had a solid season opposite Garrett with 4.5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss and eight quarterback hits. He would be a terrific piece to have around for a second season, but with so much money tied up in [Deshaun] Watson’s contract, the Browns may have to make some unpopular budget cuts.
Also mentioned on Tansey’s list were wide receiver Elijah Moore and tight end Jordan Akins.
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