A difficult training camp this year finally led the team to pull the plug, but Cleveland is now on the hook for dead salary cap hits this year and next of almost $6 million combined. A little over $2 million of that will be this year, slightly less than his cap hit if he was on the team, with the rest coming next year.
Over $3.5 million in dead cap money in 2026 to a kicker who will not be on the team to start the 2025 season. A wild swing from an extension that seemed like money well spent at the time.
Are you surprised how quickly Hopkins’ performance fell off? Do you think the dead cap hit should have impacted the team’s decision this year?
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