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Watson and Sanders put up middling numbers against the Buffalo Bills in a preseason 31-7 loss. Watson's performance, however, drew more ire from fans, who booed him when he took the field and then booed him even more after a bad interception.
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Watson wins Browns QB job but faces fan backlash after poor preseason outing.

Watson won the Browns' starting job in August 2026 after competing against Sanders in preseason, but his performance was middling and drew significant fan backlash; he was booed by Browns fans during a preseason loss to Buffalo and threw a bad interception, prompting him to apologize for his emotional reaction. Watson hasn't thrown a pass in an NFL game since 2024 and will open the 2026 season under center against Jacksonville in Week 1, though he faces uncertain fan reception heading into his final year of a $230 million fully guaranteed contract.

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