The signs have been there for a while with Joel Bitonio, but until there's an official announcement, there will always be hope. Even so, it's looking more obvious by the day that he has already played his last down for the Cleveland Browns.
His decision to push back the void date in his contract was a beacon of hope for those who thought he'd run it back for another year. But that came and went on Wednesday, with no announcement, and the Browns have now taken on a $23.5 million dead cap hit because of it.