This isn't the first time the Browns have handed out an unprecedented contract. After trading for Deshaun Watson in 2022, the Browns gave him a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million deal that rankled a lot of owners around the league.

While he still may face league discipline, at this point, Cleveland is now working to integrate him into the team and the offense. Head coach Kevin Stefanski noted that the front office, led by G.M. Andrew Berry, did their due diligence.