NFL Coach: Browns' Jimmy Haslam Would 'Throw Up at the Amount of Money He Wastes'

After the Cleveland Browns rewarded disgruntled defensive end Myles Garrett with a historic contract extension, team owner Jimmy Haslam is facing criticism for his problem-solving methods.

Garrett requested to be traded from the Browns earlier this offseason but was instead signed to a new deal that includes $122.8 million guaranteed and an annual salary of $40 million, which made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at the time. While retaining the 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year should benefit the team, some questioned if Haslam made the right move by simply shelling out a massive amount of cash to resolve the situation.

"If Jimmy Haslam spent two weeks with us, he’d throw up at the amount of money he wastes," an NFL assistant coach told The Athletic's Jason Lloyd.

The coach illustrated that throwing cash at problems doesn't necessarily result in winning in the NFL, which is a lesson Haslam probably should've learned by now. Upon acquiring quarterback Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans, the Browns signed him to the largest contract in NFL history with a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million deal. However, Watson has appeared in a total of just 19 games over three years in Cleveland, most recently suffering a torn Achilles midway through the 2024 campaign.

Lloyd noted that the Browns "spent more money last year than any other team in league history," but that resulted in a disappointing 3-14 finish to last season.

Cleveland still has massive holes to fill this offseason if it hopes to return to playoff contention in 2025, but Haslam's reckless spending could hinder the team's chances to make necessary improvements.