The Cleveland Browns’ veteran guard Joel Bitonio has been one of the longest tenured players in franchise history. There were speculations about his retirement at the end of the 2025 season. Regardless,

The Browns' decision to extend Joel Bitonio's contract deadline keeps their best-case scenario alive, preserving hope that the veteran left guard returns and avoids a massive 2026 dead-cap hit.

The Browns avoid a massive dead cap charge with this change as Joel Bitonio continues to contemplate retirement

“The Browns and Joel Bitonio agreed to push the void date back on his contract until the end of the league year in March, according to a source,” Lloyd said. “It gives Bitonio about three more weeks to decide on his future. The previous deadline was yesterday.”

The Cleveland Browns will have to wait a little bit longer to fully understand the future of their left guard, Joel Bitonio. Last season, Bitonio mulled retirem

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns left guard Joel Bitonio will have a little longer to make his decision about returning for the 2026 season or retiring. The Browns and their longest-tenured player pushed the void date of his contract to the start of the new league year on March 11,

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Browns veteran guard Joel Bitonio's contract void date has been pushed back, delaying a potential $23 million dead-cap charge and giving him more time to decide on retirement.

Bitonio and the Browns have pushed the void date on his contract to the start of the new league year on March 11, giving him additional time to decide whether to retire or return for the 2026 season, Dan Labbe of cleveland.com reports.

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The Cleveland Browns could fix their offensive line issues in NFL free agency, a trade, and bringing Joel Bitonio back