The NFL free agency period has been extremely busy. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Browns joined in and are finalizing a deal with former New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston, per Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report.
‘BREAKING: Free agent QB Jameis Winston is close to finalizing a 1-year deal worth up to $8.7M with the #Browns, sources tell @BleacherReport. Winston fielded interest from multiple teams and decided this morning that he’s going to Cleveland.'
Winston had also drawn interest from the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans but decided to go to Cleveland to be the backup to Deshaun Watson.
The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft spent the first five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the starter before going to New Orleans. With the Saints, he played in just 21 games across four seasons and was recently the backup to Derek Carr after he came over via trade last offseason.
The Browns had emerged as a team with interest in Winston and made him a decent one-year deal worth $8.7 million, which is good money for a backup quarterback. Watson is currently recovering after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury but all signs point to him being ready for training camp. If not, Winston will be a more than capable option at the position.
Winston threw for just 264 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions across seven games and played just three games in 2022. Nonetheless, the former No. 1 draft pick joins Watson and the Browns, who also acquired Jerry Jeudy in a trade with the Denver Broncos.
Follow Us
Subscribe