NFL - The Athletic on Deshaun Watson

ArticleBrowns can't be the team to make a bet on Brendan SorsbyCaptured July 6, 2026

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They are finally, mercifully, entering the last season of Deshaun Watson's $230 million contract... There's clearly no future with Watson.

STACKED’s take

Negative signalProjection

Final contract year with Browns; source sees no future for Watson.

Browns are entering the final season of Watson's $230 million contract. The source expresses no confidence in Watson's future with the team, stating 'There's clearly no future with Watson' and arguing the Browns should have moved on from him based on performance. Watson's 11-game suspension (increased from initial 6-game ruling) serves as a cautionary precedent for unpredictable NFL personal conduct enforcement.