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.
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 - Garrett, Vernon, Clayborn, Jackson, Gustin
2021 - Garrett, Clowney, McKinley, Jackson
2022 - Garrett, Clowney, Winovich, Wright, Thomas
2023 - Garrett, Smith, Okoronkwo, Wright, McGuire
2024 - Garrett, Smith, Okoronkwo, Wright, McGuire
2025 - Garrett, McGuire, Wright, Tryon-Shoyinka, Thomas
Cash Spending Per Year
2020 - $38,462,125
2021 - $35,784,000
2022 - $32,520,476
2023 - $36,737,545
2024 - $40,725,109
2025 - $35,388,502
Current Contracts
Myles Garrett
2026 - $32,500,000 (fully guaranteed)
2027 - $42,703,000 (fully guaranteed)
2028 - $24,796,000 (rolling guarantees)
2029 - $40,000,000 (no guarantees)
2030 - $40,000,000 (no guarantees)
Alex Wright
2026 - $8,500,000 (fully guaranteed)
2027 - $11,000,000 (no guarantees)
2028 - $11,000,000 (no guarantees)
Isaiah McGuire
2026 - $3,674,000 (no guarantees)
How Many In 2026
The Cleveland Browns are likely to head into the 2025 season with five edge defenders on the final 53-man roster and three defensive lineman on the practice squad too.
With how Andrew Berry and smart teams operate they will want to have six 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.