3 moves Cleveland Browns should make after Sheldon Richardson release The Cleveland Browns surprised the NFL world by releasing Sheldon Richardson. What's next for the emerging Super Bowl contenders? By Matt Fitzgerald The Cleveland Browns announced the release of defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson on Friday, which is a cost-cutting move that’ll save the team $11 million in salary cap space for the 2021 season. This leaves Cleveland with just under $21 million in cap room, which is more than enough to not only sign its incoming 2021 NFL Draft class, but also to take care of some other business on the personnel side. Richardson’s departure leaves a hole on the Browns’ defensive front, featuring a suspect rotation of interior linemen led by free-agent acquisition Malik Jackson and 2020 opt out Andrew Billings.