It looks like 2026 is the more likely year for Watson to be cut. The Browns would absorb $73 million in dead money but would avoid losing cap space. Regardless, though, it’s going to cost the Browns when they finally do dump Watson.

For three years, the Browns contorted themselves to match Watson's strengths and desires. The reality is he never fit in.

Deshaun Watson ruptured his achilles tendon for a second time in 90 days earlier this month. He underwent another surgery to repair the same injury on

Deshaun Watson may never play for the Cleveland Browns again, making his contract with the team one of the worst in sports history.

The atmosphere in the Cleveland Browns' locker room became more positive after Deshaun Watson tore his Achilles tendon on Oct. 20 and stopped

So, if Watson did not re-injure the Achilles while rehabbing or doing any sort of team-condoned football activity, then Watson could forfeit his guarantees. This would allow the Browns to cut him immediately with no losses or dead money outside of the prorated bonuses they have already restructured over the past two seasons.

While Brandt is a well-respected former exec and current college professor, Cleveland’s reputation has nowhere to go but up at this point, mostly due to Watson. At worst, it is

The Cleveland Browns finished the 2024 NFL season tied for the worst record in the league at 3-14 and that was due in no small part to quarterback Deshaun Watson continuing to look like one of the worst acquisitions by a team in league history.

A report from earlier this week revealed that some Cleveland Browns players allegedly "felt like a cloud had been lifted" after starting quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending torn Achilles on Oct.

Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson suffered a massive setback in his recovery from an Achilles injury, impacting their NFL Draft plans in a big way.