Cleveland Browns sign QB Taylor Green

The Browns' signing of Taylor Green earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a middling grade that reflects the inherent uncertainty baked into a depth quarterback deal rather than any glaring overpay. At roughly $1.2M AAV on a four-year, $4.7M total commitment, this is textbook roster-filler pricing — the kind of number you attach to a developmental arm you're not counting on to start but can't afford to ignore entirely. Green profiles as a below-average to replacement-level contributor at this stage, which is precisely the production tier this contract structure anticipates and prices accordingly. The CVI holds at C+ rather than dipping lower because the cap exposure here is essentially negligible for a franchise operating with any reasonable degree of financial flexibility — if Green never sees meaningful snaps, Cleveland loses very little. The risk isn't financial, it's opportunity cost: four years is a longer runway than most pure depth signings command, which means the Browns are either betting on a developmental trajectory or simply locking in a practice-squad-caliber arm at a known price point. With the regular season still 121 days out and the Browns coming off a 5-12 campaign, this signing reads more as offseason roster housekeeping than a meaningful roster-construction statement. Unless Green outperforms his contract tier dramatically in camp, this CVI is unlikely to move much in either direction.