Cleveland Browns sign RB Ahmani Marshall

Ahmani Marshall's signing earns a B- Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a sensible depth acquisition on a league-minimum deal that carries minimal downside risk. At $885K total, this is a replacement-level flier at running back—the kind of low-cost roster move that allows Cleveland to add bodies in the backfield without tying up meaningful cap space or picks. The CVI grade hinges on the bargain-bin price point; even if Marshall produces nothing, the Browns are out roughly a million dollars against a 2026 salary cap that isn't strangled by this commitment. For a team sitting at 5-12 and rebuilding through the preseason window, a veteran camp invitee on this kind of contract is a rational use of roster flexibility—low commitment, conditional upside. The real test isn't whether Marshall outperforms his salary (he likely won't be asked to), but whether Cleveland can develop any meaningful depth at a position where injury exposure is constant; at this price, there's simply no bad outcome if he doesn't stick.