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The Cleveland Browns’ decision to trade for Deshaun Watson has proven to be one of the biggest mistakes in NFL history. In 2022, the Browns sent three first-round picks, a third-round pick, and two fourth-round picks to the Houston Texans for what they thought could be their franchise signal-caller. They did this despite sexual harassment […]

Former NFL receiver and analyst Nate Burleson thinks Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will rebound after his engagement. Speaking to TMZ, Burleson gave his thoughts on the Watson situation. While Watson’s Browns career has been bad, getting engaged could resurrect his career. Finding the right partner can “do wonders” for players. “I wouldn’t be surprised […]

Cleveland Browns Deshaun Watson is getting married to his longtime girlfriend, Jilly Anais. The Browns quarterback and fitness influencer announced their engagement on Instagram Monday (March 17). Jilly Anais captioned the photo of the two in a joint post as she showed off her engagement ring, “Mrs. Watson Loading…” “Congratulations guys!!,” Jordyn Woods commented. “Wow!!! […]

The Cleveland Browns have decided to bring back a vital piece of their defense from the 2024-2025 season. Kevin Stefanski’s team is coming off a dismal season that was plagued with quarterback uncertainty due to the play and health of starter Deshaun Watson. For a moment, it looked like Cleveland would clean house with its […]

Just one month ago, the Cleveland Browns were rocked by the sudden and somewhat unexpected trade request by six-time All Pro defensive end Myles Garrett. For the entire month, the two sides seemingly came no closer to finding common ground, with Garrett repeatedly stating he was angling for a chance to play for a Super […]

The Cleveland Browns have made a simple restructure on quarterback Deshaun Watson’s contract to clear $35.8 million in cap space, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Deshaun Watson’s status with the Browns is very much in question, and it is possible that he does not take another snap for the team. Regardless, the franchise […]

Following a massively disappointing season, it’s evident that a bold and decisive rebuild is necessary for the Cleveland Browns. Despite having talent on paper, Cleveland’s inability to sustain success has kept the team trapped in a cycle of mediocrity. However, with Myles Garrett—one of the NFL’s premier defensive players—on the roster, the Browns have a […]

Heading into the 2025 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns have the worst of both worlds at the quarterback spot. On one hand, they have roughly $76 million on the books at the position according to Spotrac, which is among the highest marks in the NFL. While paying a premium for the most important positions in […]

While NFL teams scramble to get a piece of the Myles Garrett trade sweepstakes, including the 49ers, the Cleveland Browns have another player they must trade. And here are the three best trade destinations for Deshaun Watson in the 2025 NFL offseason. And there is one layup the Browns could try. The best trade destination […]

Jameis Winston briefly enjoyed a career revival with the Cleveland Browns in 2024. The veteran quarterback got an opportunity to start for the first time in two years. Despite some early success, Winston eventually regressed to his mean, turning the ball over until he got benched. Winston landed with the Browns on a one-year deal […]

The Cleveland Browns were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Cleveland finished the regular season 3-14, which gives them the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Browns have made a few tweaks to their coaching staff already this offseason, with one more coach now in […]

When the Cleveland Browns sold the farm to acquire former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson ahead of the 2022 NFL season, they certainly didn’t expect to be in the position they find themselves now. Sure, Watson arrived in Northeast Ohio with plenty of troubling baggage and he had sat out for the entire 2021 season, […]

Deshaun Watson’s net worth in 2025 is $60 million. Watson is the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. He will be gearing up for his first full season with the Browns after sitting through an 11-game suspension to start his first season and then struggling with injuries his second. However, Watson will not play in any […]

The Cleveland Browns were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Cleveland finished the season with a 4-13 record at the bottom of the AFC North division standings. The Browns are also somewhat stuck in QB purgatory after Deshaun Watson’s recent Achilles re-injury. The Browns have promoted Tommy Rees […]

The Cleveland Browns received some more devastating news about Deshaun Watson, as he’s ruptured his Achilles again, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Browns QB Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles again, further testing showed, and he had another surgery on Thursday to repair it,” Rapoport wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Less than 3 months after […]

The Cleveland Browns had a very rough 2024 season, as the team went 3-14 on the campaign. The season-ending 35-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens this past Saturday showed that head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Beery need to address the quarterback position before the 2025 regular season. When asked about a plan […]

By virtue of a New England Patriots win in Week 18 over the Buffalo Bills, both the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns have moved up in the order for the 2025 NFL Draft, and they now find themselves in position to potentially take a franchise quarterback with the 1st and 2nd picks respectively. For the […]

After Deshaun Watson had a season-ending Achilles injury, the Cleveland Browns quarterback had more unfortunate news. He suffered a setback in his injury progression, according to ESPN reporter Daniel Oyefusi on X. The news comes at a troubling time for the franchise. They finished the season with a 3-14 record. Cleveland had a carousel at […]

The Cleveland Browns went through a nightmarish 2024 season, finishing the campaign with a 35-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. Backup Bailey Zappe started at quarterback in the matchup and played all but one series in the defeat. He was the fourth signal caller to start a game for the team this […]

The Cleveland Browns have been riding the quarterback carousel for so long that fans are probably immune to feeling dizzy at this point. The Dawg Pound has experienced it all– excitement, false hope, nausea, heartbreak, anger and despondency. It has been a torturous ride, one that is only ramping up. Following Deshaun Watson’s season-ending Achilles […]

Deshaun Watson is making it clear that he and his girlfriend are still together despite breakup rumors. Watson and his girlfriend, Jilly Anais, have been dating for five years and she recently celebrated her 29th birthday. The Cleveland Browns quarterback decorated their Miami apartment to commemorate the special occasion which includedd red and gold balloons. […]

At 4:30 PM on Saturday afternoon, when the Browns and Ravens kick off in their 2024 regular season finale in Baltimore, it will officially be Zappe Hour in 374 miles away in Cleveland, Ohio. According to Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal, third-year quarterback Bailey Zappe will become the fourth quarterback to notch a start […]

The Cleveland Browns are 3-13 with one game remaining in the 2024 NFL season, and although this is a franchise that has stumbled to 1-win and 0-win seasons within the last decade, it’s not a stretch to say that there hasn’t been more turmoil and ill-will toward the team in that time than there is […]

The Cleveland Browns suffered an embarrassing blowout loss to the Tyler Huntley-led Miami Dolphins in Week 17. It was the Browns’ fifth straight defeat as the team fell to 3-13 on the season. Cleveland’s latest starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson struggled mightily and now the second-year passer is on the verge of making ignoble NFL history. […]

The Cleveland Browns restructured the massive Deshaun Watson contract to give the franchise a little more financial flexibility moving forward. However, with a fully guaranteed deal, there was little the team could do to change the fact that they are stuck with the QB, who was not good in 2024. Long story short, the Browns […]

With the Cleveland Browns trying to cover their tracks following one of the most shocking contracts in NFL history with Deshaun Watson, the two parties have seemingly agreed to a restructured contract, per Ian Rapoport on X. “Sources: The #Browns and QB Deshaun Watson have agreed to terms on a contract restructure, easing the salary […]

As the Cleveland Browns face the Miami Dolphins this Sunday, they have some questions at the quarterback position that need figuring out as Deshaun Watson’s contract leaves them with limited flexibility. However, while there has been a quarterback carousel after Watson’s injury like with Jameis Winston and now with the Browns announcing Dorian Thompson-Robinson will […]

For all intents and purposes, the Cleveland Browns’ 2024 season began before it even started. Saddled with an expensive, deteriorating, and wildly unpopular starting quarterback in Deshaun Watson, there was little hope that this season would yield any sort of positive result. Even after Watson went down with a season-ending achilles tear, the options behind […]

The Cleveland Browns are once again standing at a familiar crossroads. After years of searching for stability at the most crucial position in football, the team finds itself grappling with yet another quarterback question. The prospect of Jameis Winston may be tantalizing to some Browns fans and decision-makers desperate for a spark. That said, committing […]

The NFL has concluded its investigation into the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, determining there is insufficient evidence to take disciplinary action, as they found no violation of the league’s personal conduct policy. The investigation was launched following a lawsuit filed by a woman in Texas in September, accusing […]

During the Cleveland Browns’ Monday Night Football matchup with the Denver Broncos, ESPN’s Joe Buck and Troy Aikman openly questioned Cleveland’s decision to keep playing Deshaun Watson before his season-ending injury. After Watson went down with a season-ending Achilles injury, Jameis Winston has been playing quarterback for the Browns. With Winston under center, Cleveland has […]

After the Cleveland Browns traded for Deshaun Watson and offered him one of the largest contracts in NFL history, including $230 million guaranteed, the team wasn’t seemingly worried about the legal issues or potential regressing surrounding their new quarterback. And while his performance on the field has been lackluster, to say the least, it doesn’t […]

Right now, via a series of tie-breakers with a logjam of six other teams that have eight losses, the Cleveland Browns currently own the 2nd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. In Matt Miller’s latest mock draft on ESPN.com, he projects a trade between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants that would allow […]

After the Cleveland Browns lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson to a season-ending Achilles tear in Week 7 the team turned to backup Jameis Winston. For one glorious week Cleveland’s passing game was competent. Winston threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns and the Browns outscored Watson’s best effort with a season-high 29 points in their […]

The Cleveland Browns will play the rest of the 2024 NFL season without Deshaun Watson, who suffered a torn Achilles injury in Cleveland’s Week 7 loss. When asked whether Watson would ever suit up for the team again, Browns general manager Andrew Berry was noncommittal. “Yeah, I think that’s always possible,” Berry said. Watson, who […]

The Cleveland Browns’ season took an unexpected turn when the team lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson to a torn Achilles in Week 7. The Browns tapped Jameis Winston to start their Week 8 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The change at quarterback seemed to rejuvenate the team as Cleveland pulled off the upset, beating the Ravens […]

Following the season-ending injury to Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has named a new team captain: popular running back Nick Chubb. Watson had been named one of the team’s five captains before the start of the season along with offensive guard Joel Bitonio, edge rusher Myles Garrett, cornerback Denzel Ward, and long […]

In the middle of a season that was filled with turmoil and scrutiny, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a brutal torn Achilles that has ended his 2024-25 season. Watson was initially replaced by Dorian Thompson-Robinson, but longtime veteran Jameis Winston got the start in relief of Watson last Sunday against the Baltimore […]

Maybe the season is turning around for the Cleveland Browns. Jameis Winston took over at quarterback and lit it up. He even won the postgame interview room with a quip. And his strong outing versus the Ravens officially sealed Deshaun Watson’s fate with the Browns. It’s hard to know what happened to Watson. If you […]