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Salary Cap Economics May Force the Browns to Drop Duke Johnson

The Cleveland Browns may part ways with Duke Johnson, as somehow they find themselves in an insane salary cap situation, which calls for them to pay him $13.8 million over the next three years. That’s a lot of money to pay a player who projects to be the third-string running back and occasional slot receiver.

The Duke will be operating behind Nick Chubb, the sensational rookie from Georgia, and at some point, he will be joined by Kareem Hunt who is due to get suspended for alleged violence-related issues. When Hunt does join the team, he will give the Browns two backs capable of playing at the Pro Bowl level.