Watson competing with Sanders for starting job; final year of contract.
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Watson is competing with Shadeur Sanders for the starting job with the Cleveland Browns. While Watson has experience and mobility, Sanders impressed during the spring and closed the gap. Watson is in the final year of his contract, and if he wins the competition, the Browns may consider trading Sanders and moving forward with Watson.
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Shador Sanders versus Deshaun Watson...There was a lot of early belief. Maybe this was going to be Watson's job because of the experience, because of the mobility.
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- What did NFL: The Insiders say about Deshaun Watson?
- Watson is competing with Shadeur Sanders for the starting job with the Cleveland Browns. While Watson has experience and mobility, Sanders impressed during the spring and closed the gap. Watson is in the final year of his contract, and if he wins the competition, the Browns may consider trading Sanders and moving forward with Watson.
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- STACKED tags this as a neutral fantasy football signal for Deshaun Watson (QB CLE). Watson competing with Sanders for starting job; final year of contract.
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