Entering the final season of his four-year rookie contract, quarterback Kenny Pickett won't have his fifth-year club option picked up by the Cleveland Browns, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.

It’s no great surprised that the Browns won’t pick it up, because Pickett’s amount for 2026 would be $22.117 million, the Basic or lowest tier in the system. The tier is for players who haven’t reached any of Playtime criteria in Tier 2 (75% or greater the amount of snaps in two of their first three seasons,