4 Cleveland Browns who could be playing in their final game with franchise
By Greg Newland
![Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) turns up the field for yards after a catch against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (22) and Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. [Jeff Lange/Beacon Journal]Browns 5 1](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fhttps-3A-2F-2Fdawgpounddaily-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fimagn-images-2F2018-2F08-2F17247376-850x560-1318f91dc5028fa587377c3368ba460a07efe9e68d51daae831bc8f5e4fc4ef8.jpg "Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) turns up the field for yards after a catch against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (22) and Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. [Jeff Lange/Beacon Journal]Browns 5 1")
Cleveland Browns C, J.C. Tretter
J.C. Tretter came to the Cleveland Browns in 2017 and has only missed one game in the last five seasons. The only reason he missed was because of COVID19, not because of an injury. It’s kind of comical he has become the iron man because he normally doesn’t practice at all throughout the week because of bad knees.
By cutting J.C. Tretter before the 2022 season, the Browns will open an additional $8.25 million of cap space. This is money they could certainly use to resign Jadeveon Clowney or ink Denzel Ward to an extension.
Tretter was a fantastic player four the five years he was in Cleveland, but this is a business, and Tretter is on the backside of his career. If he were willing to sign a two-year deal, worth the roughly $10 million left on his contract, it would be a great get for Andrew Berry. I just don’t see that happening, unfortunately.
On top of the money, the Browns also have Nick Harris waiting to get his shot. The second-year player from Washington has played very well when given the opportunity and has two years remaining on his rookie contract.
Tretter is a really good player who likely has another good season or two in him, but when you start to get a talented roster, he’s a cap casualty that just must happen. Berry must keep the young talent pouring in to make sure they stay under the salary cap.