Deshaun Watson Holds No Ill Will Toward Browns After Earning $184 Million

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 22

A source close to Deshaun Watson told ESPN the quarterback harbors no ill will toward Cleveland despite four injury-hit, underwhelming seasons with the Browns.
Watson has earned $184 million from Cleveland while producing 19 touchdowns in 19 starts and only nine wins, leaving the $230 million fully guaranteed deal widely viewed as a major flop.
His Browns tenure was also disrupted by an 11-game NFL suspension in 2022, then by a shoulder injury in 2023 and Achilles injuries that derailed 2024 and 2025.
Cleveland still owes Watson $46 million in the final year of his contract and is expected to carry his competition with Shedeur Sanders into training camp.
The report suggests Watson could consider an extension if he rebounds, underscoring how the Browns remain tied to a costly quarterback gamble entering Year 5.

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