CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns fans may be ready to move on from Deshaun Watson , but the organization’s financial reality tells a different story. In a revealing discussion on the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast , hosts and Browns beat reporters laid bare the staggering contract numbers that all but ensure Watson will remain in Cleveland next season, regardless of fan sentiment.

The numbers alone are jaw-dropping. As Orange and Brown Talk host Dan Labbe explained: “But just a straight cut would have $131 million dead cap. If they post-June 1st him — and they’re going to run out of those slots, they have a few guys they have to post-June 1st, you only get 2 of those that you can designate — $80.7 million. So this cap hit that he’s carrying is enormous.”

This financial anchor creates

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