Cleveland Browns Should Have Money to Spend at Season's End

It's never very interesting to read about salary caps, salaries, and financial numbers associated with NFL teams. Despite the boring nature of this topic, do not underestimate its importance to the success of a franchise. The use of money will have more to do with a team's winning percentage than any other factor. The Cleveland Browns will make changes at the end of this season. The dismal, disappointing performance of the team assures this. Like all fans, I have my opinion of who should go and who should stay. With this in mind, I did a little financial research to see how certain changes would affect the salary cap. Now, I'm not a GM. There are consequences to unloading players. However, football is different from the other major sports in that a player's salary is not guaranteed. If he's cut, he doesn't get paid. The only money guaranteed is the signing bonus. Teams take a hit on this when cutting a player. My first player to shed is Kellen Winslow. He's injury prone and has missed so ... (link)