Overview
- The Browns, which agreed Saturday to a revised 2026 deal, lowered the tackle’s salary to $1.5 million with about $1.145 million guaranteed.
- Jones had been slated for roughly $3.67 million through a Proven Performance Escalator, a raise that rewards heavy snap counts but comes without guarantees.
- The new terms give Cleveland cap flexibility, allow a trade or waiver without dead money, and add incentives that could lift his pay back near the escalator level.
- Jones brings 20 career starts but has ended three straight seasons with injuries, placing him in a short-term audition for a roster role or swing-tackle snaps.
- Cleveland overhauled the line with Spencer Fano, Tytus Howard, Elgton Jenkins, Zion Johnson, and Parker Brailsford, and the front office has used similar pay trims before, with Cedric Tillman and Isaiah McGuire viewed as potential next candidates.