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What The Elgton Jenkins Deal Means For The Cleveland Browns 2026 Center Room

It can take a couple of days for the official numbers to come out once a contract is agreed as we don't just need the total numbers from the agent but the full breakdown of everything in the deal. In the meantime I am going to take a look at how this addition changes the position room and who the players in it most likely are come week one of the season.

The #Browns are expected to sign former #Packers Pro Bowl C Elgton Jenkins, per me and @TomPelissero. He can play guard or center for Cleveland.

It’s a 2-year, $24M deal with $20M guaranteed in a deal done by Damarius Bilbo of @KlutchSports. pic.twitter.com/lfICjoHbgS

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 10, 2026

Previous Position Room

We will start by looking at how Andrew Berry's position room has been built to start the season each year:

2020 - Tretter, Harris, Brown

2021 - Tretter, Harris

2022 - Pocic

2023 - Pocic, Harris, Wypler

2024 - Pocic, Harris

2025 - Pocic, Wypler

Cash Spending Per Year

This is the interior offensive line spending:

2020 - $19,774,648

2021 - $35,336,269

2022 - $23,929,260

2023 - $31,439,972

2024 - $38,700,720

2025 - $40,935,670

Current Contracts

Luke Wypler

2025 - $1,030,000 (no guarantees)

2026 - $1,145,000 (no guarantees)

Kingsley Eguakun

2026 - $1,005,000 (no guarantees)

2027 - Exclusive Rights Free Agent

2028 - Restricted Free Agent

2029 - Unrestricted Free Agent

How Many In 2026

The Cleveland Browns are likely to head into the 2025 season with two centers on the final 53-man roster and one on the practice squad too.

With how Andrew Berry and smart teams operate they will want to ideally have three roster worthy players entering training camp so that if there is an injury they have an extra bodies in the mix. At the same time there is competition so that players aren't entering training camp knowing they have their spot unless some unknown UDFA beats them out.

Here is a look at the week one roster for each year Andrew Berry has been the General Manager of the Cleveland Browns.

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