The NFL cap is one of the most incomprehensible things in sports, if not life. Spotrac does a great job of calculating it however.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/cap/
@Unsympathetic your calculation seems to miss the '2023 rollover cap'
2024 Cap Totals
CAP TYPE
BASE SALARY
SIGNING BONUS
ROSTER BONUS
OPTION BONUS
WORKOUT BONUS
RESTRUC. BONUS
INCENTIVES
CAP TOTAL
2024 NFL Salary Cap
$255,400,000
2023 Rollover Cap
$30,690,254
Adjustment
$0
Adjusted Salary Cap
$286,090,254
All Contracts
$156,055,627
$44,370,701
$10,118,086
$37,398,775
$150,000
$24,209,152
$500,000
$272,662,341
Top 51 Contracts
$152,080,627
$43,704,033
$10,118,086
$37,398,775
$150,000
$24,209,152
$500,000
$268,687,341
Dead Money
-
$14,972,779
-
-
-
-
-
$14,972,779
Total (All)
$156,055,627
$59,343,480
$10,118,086
$37,398,775
$150,000
$24,209,152
$500,000
$287,635,120
Total (w/Top 51)
$152,080,627
$58,676,812
$10,118,086
$37,398,775
$150,000
$24,209,152
$500,000
$283,660,120
Cap Space (w/All)
$-1,544,866
Cap Space (w/Top 51)
$2,430,134