NFL’s funding rule isn’t mandatory; did the Browns make escrow payment for Deshaun Watson deal?

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In the immediate aftermath of last year’s fully-guaranteed $230 million Deshaun Watson deal in Cleveland, we reported that the NFL’s funding rule requires the Browns to place $160 million into escrow by March 31, 2023. So March 31, 2023 has come and gone. Did the Browns place $160 million into escrow before the supposed deadline? [more]

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