Dawgs By Nature on Deshaun Watson

ArticleBrowns: Deshaun Watson as QB1. How did we get here?
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Four seasons into his Cleveland tenure, Watson has played in a total of 19 games, completing 61.2 percent of his passes for 3,365 yards, 19 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and has been sacked 70 times.
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Watson's injury history and poor performance make another early benching or injury likely in 2026.

Watson enters the 2026 season as the Browns' starting QB after re-tearing his Achilles in January 2025 while rehabbing from a 2024 season-ending tear. In his first three seasons with Cleveland, he has played in only 19 games across four seasons, completing 61.2% of passes for 3,365 yards, 19 TDs, 12 INTs, and 70 sacks. The source projects Watson will likely suffer another season-ending injury or be benched by Week 10 if the offense struggles, with the most probable scenario being a 0-4 start leading to a mid-season switch to Shedeur Sanders.

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