One of the most important decisions of the Cleveland Browns’ offseason was at least partially answered on Wednesday, but it left fans with a lot more questions than the answers they were hoping for.
According to Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN, Joel Bitonio’s contract officially voided at the official start of the new league year, which arrived on Wednesday evening. That means Bitonio, Cleveland's longtime left guard who’s been contemplating retirement, is now officially an unrestricted free agent.
It also means that the four void years that were added to Bitonio’s contract for salary cap purposes automatically accelerate to Cleveland's 2026 cap number, resulting in a combined charge of $23.