Dawgs By Nature on Deshaun Watson

ArticleCleveland Browns continue to sit low in the preseason rankings
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Figuring out who the starting quarterback will be from the equally poor choices of Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders. In exchange for a $230 million guaranteed contract, the Browns have gotten 19 games, and nine wins out of Watson. He's back for the final year of his deal after missing 10 games in 2024 and all of 2025 due to a twice-torn Achilles.

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Watson competing with Sanders for Browns starting job; 9 wins on $230M deal.

Watson is competing with Shedeur Sanders for the Browns starting quarterback job under new coach Todd Monken, with no clear timeline for resolution. After a $230 million guaranteed contract, Watson has delivered only 19 games and 9 wins; he missed 10 games in 2024 and all of 2025 due to a twice-torn Achilles and is back for the final year of his deal. The source characterizes the QB choice as 'equally poor choices,' signaling significant uncertainty and downside risk at the position.

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