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OneGiantThrill · 06-19-2009, 11:43 AM

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Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Pkain Dealer reports finances will play the biggest role in deciding Donté Stallworth's roster status with the Browns.

That is why multiple NFL sources said Thursday the team would not act on the jailed wide receiver until it absolutely needs to.

Although Stallworth was suspended without pay indefinitely by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, it doesn't mean Stallworth's huge contract figures come off the salary-cap books of the Browns.

While Stallworth is suspended "indefinitely," the Browns will get immediate salary-cap relief of $745,000, which is Stallworth's scheduled base salary for 2009.

But if they cut him now, he would cost the Browns about $7.6 million on their cap. The cap for every NFL team in 2009 is $128 million. So banishing Stallworth would eat up about 6 percent of the Browns' cap, all for a player not contributing.

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