never before has an NFL player’s cap hit exceeded $39M

that all changes this year

Deshaun Watson's $54,993,000 cap hit in 2023 will be the largest for any player in NFL history

Watson will hit the Browns’ cap for the same $54,993,000 every single season thru 2026 pic.twitter.com/1ub6nwe4f5

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) February 20, 2023