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• INJ Scott Petrak (X) CLE PIT Deshaun WatsonQB Shedeur SandersQB T.J. WattLB 1d upd
  Browns coach Todd Monken on Shedeur Sanders' couple of snaps Sunday when Deshaun Watson was checked for concussion: It's unfair to him. We call a screen and T.J. Watt blitzes. He's got to just throw ball in the ground. He did fine. He's always composed.

  Why it's #1 a starter

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  • 1d Mary Kay Cabot (X) How Shedeur Sanders fared on his 4 snaps v. the #Steelers; safety says Deshaun Watson "had his binky" after he hit him helmet-to-helmet: #Browns takeaways -->
  • 1d Daryl Ruiter (X) How did Todd Monken think Shedeur Sanders fared having to step in for Deshaun Watson for a few snaps? #Browns
  • 1d Daryl Ruiter (X) More from Todd Monken on all those sacks Deshaun Watson is taking #Browns · Quoting Daryl Ruiter: Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson being sacked 8x in #Browns 27-6 loss to #Steelers
  • 1d Daryl Ruiter (X) Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson being sacked 8x in #Browns 27-6 loss to #Steelers
  • 1d Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken on how Shedeur Sanders handled his four snaps while Deshaun Watson was being checked for a concussion
  • 1d Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken on Shedeur Sanders' couple of snaps Sunday when Deshaun Watson was checked for concussion: It's unfair to him. We call a screen and T.J. Watt blitzes. He's got to just throw ball in the ground. He did fine. He's always composed.
  • 1d Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken on the reason for the #Steelers sacking Deshaun Watson 8 times
  • 1d Daryl Ruiter (X) Not sure what is going on but Deshaun Watson has zero feel for the game in the first quarter. It’s a weekly problem. Also the 5-7 step drops in shotgun have to stop. Offensive line had their issues, but Watson can’t be dropping like that #Browns
  • 1d Ravens Team Site Around the AFC North: Steelers Take Division Lead and Slam Browns for Trash Talk
  • 1d Mary Kay Cabot (X) Updated w/quotes, video & more: #Browns extend losing streak in Pittsburgh to 23 years with 27-6 loss to fall to 5-3 in battle for 1st; Deshaun Watson sacked 8 times: --->
  • 1d Mary Kay Cabot (X) ICYMI: How #Browns Deshaun Watson contributed to his 8 sacks in the loss to the #Steelers, leads the #NFL with 33, and won't make it through the season at this clip: --->
  • 1d Spencer German (Bluesky) Watson's average time to throw was also slightly better this week compared to Week 4, per @trumedia.bsky.social 2.82 this week, vs 2.78 on TNF. The biggest difference, the pressure rate. Pittsburgh registered pressure on 47.1% of Cleveland's dropbacks this week compared to only 28.9% in Week 4. · Quoting Spencer German: The Steelers are 19th in Blitz rate this season, sending an extra rusher 27.4% of the time. Deshaun Watson mentioned that they blitzed him more than they did in the TNF matchup. Per @TruMediaSports the Steelers posted a blitz rate of 30% in Week 8, that's up slightly from Week 4.
  • 1d Spencer German (Bluesky) The Steelers are 19th in Blitz rate this season, sending an extra rusher 27.4% of the time. Deshaun Watson mentioned that they blitzed him more than they did in the TNF matchup. Per @TruMediaSports the Steelers posted a blitz rate of 30% in Week 8, that's up slightly from Week 4.
• Returned NFL Daily News (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB 2d upd
  🚨 Status alert: Deshaun Watson (head) has returned to Sunday's game. · Quoting NFL Daily News: 🚨 Status alert: Deshaun Watson headed to medical tent.

  Why it's #2 Returned · 11 reports

  Left the game→ Out→ Returned

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  • 2d Mary Kay Cabot (X) How Deshaun Watson contributed to his 8 sacks in the #Browns loss to the #Steelers, leads the #NFL with 33, and won't make it through the season at this clip: --->
  • 2d Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson took responsibility for the 8 sacks+2
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on being sacked 8 times: “I’m always going to put the sacks on me. … I’m always going to take responsibility for those.”
  • 2d NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Petrak] Browns QB Deshaun Watson on being sacked 8 times.
  • 2d Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on not being able to escape the pocket and sacks.
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on what Pittsburgh’s defense did today
  • 2d Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on being sacked 8 times.
  • 2d Zac Jackson (X) Three different Steelers had at least four pressures and five has least two QB hits. Five players had at least one full sack. · Quoting Ian Hartitz: Deshaun Watson is the only QB to take 8 sacks in a game this season. And he's done so twice.
  • 2d Daryl Ruiter (X) #Browns fail to fight back in 27-6 loss to #Steelers. Postgame reaction with @LanceReisland: Pittsburgh bullied the Browns in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Deshaun Watson sacked 8 times, but his stats looked good. The run game returned to its sub-par form while the Steelers steamrolled Browns defense. And when is Jared Verse going to do something meaningful on the field?
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson took 8 sacks Sunday, and 7 were the result of interior pressure.   He has taken 17 sacks from interior pressure this season, most in the NFL. His 7 Sunday were the most in a game this season. (via ESPN Research)
  • 2d Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken said he didn’t think about removing Deshaun Watson late because he wants to see him play more.
  • 2d Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken never considered taking Deshaun Watson out when the #Steelers were teeing off on him in the second half
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns coach Todd Monken on QB Deshaun Watson once again being sacked a season-high 8 times: “We’re all part of it.”
  • 2d Zac Jackson (X) Deshaun Watson is the only QB to take 8 sacks in a game this season. And he's done so twice.
  • 2d Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns extend losing streak in Pittsburgh to 23 years in 27-6 loss to the #Steelers to fall to 5-3 in the battle for 1st; Deshaun Watson is sacked 8 times and Jaylen Warren rushes for 143 yards -->
  • 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) The Steelers halt the Browns before time expires. The game is over, the Steelers win 27-6. They sacked Deshaun Watson 8 times and never allowed them into the end zone. The Steelers amassed 200 yards on the ground to take first place in the AFC North through 8 games.
  • 2d Daryl Ruiter (X) Back-to-back 300-yard passing games for Deshaun Watson #Browns
  • 2d Mina Kimes (Bluesky) The Pittsburgh Steelers sacked Deshaun Watson 8 times today. That's the most any QB has been sacked in a game this season.+1
  • 2d Daryl Ruiter (X) Ultimate box scores can be deceiving stats: Aaron Rodgers 13-25, 172 yards, INT, 57.4 rating Deshaun Watson 23-35, 280 yards, 0 and 0, 90.2 rating. #Steelers lead #Browns by 21.
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson sacked for the eighth time, tying a season-high with Jets game
  • 2d Daryl Ruiter (X) #Steelers have more sacks of Deshaun Watson (7) than #Browns have points (6). Good god.
  • 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers UDFA rookie DL Kevin Jobity Jr. sacks Deshaun Watson. That's Jobity's first career sack.
  • 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) Patrick Queen sacks Deshaun Watson on second down. Rookie Kevin Jobity Jr. gets in there to help Queen bring him down. T.J. Watt brings him down on the very next play.
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) The Browns trail 27-6 at the end of the third quarter. Deshaun Watson has three fourth quarter comebacks, but this is the largest the team has trailed entering the fourth quarter since Week 1 against the Jaguars (-31).
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson was pressured on 65% of his dropbacks in the first half, including four sacks. That would be the highest pressure percentage of his career if it holds.
  • 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) The Steelers has allowed just 4.4 yards per play, forced two turnovers, and sacked Deshaun Watson 4 total times in the first half.
  • 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) T.J. Watt sacks Deshaun Watson. Keeanu Benton with the initial pressure with Watt coming from behind.
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Complete opposite of the first matchup in Week 4. Pass protection hasn’t been as good, and Watson hasn’t managed the pressure well. · Quoting Brooke Pryor: Alex Highsmith is playing out of his mind so far today. He's officially credited with half a sack, but also has 4 QBP, per @NextGenStats. As a unit, Steelers' defense has 15 QBP on Deshaun Watson.
  • 2d Brooke Pryor (X) Alex Highsmith is playing out of his mind so far today. He's officially credited with half a sack, but also has 4 QBP, per @NextGenStats. As a unit, Steelers' defense has 15 QBP on Deshaun Watson.
  • 2d Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson has been sacked more times (3) than pass completions (1) on 3 drives to start the game for #Browns
  • 2d Scott Petrak (X) Browns offense off to terrible start. Deshaun Watson double-clutching on multiple plays -- maybe nobody's open -- and taking sacks.
  • 2d Pro Football Talk After Deshaun Watson fumble, Rico Dowdle TD gives Steelers 7-0 lead
  • 2d Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson evaluated for a head injury in the first quarter and Shedeur Sanders briefly replaced him; Stripped on his 2nd play back and the Steelers cash in for a 7-0 lead -->
  • 2d CBS Sports NFL Headlines Deshaun Watson injury: Browns QB temporarily exits vs. Steelers after taking a big hit early
  • 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) For everyone calling for some M2M stuff from Patrick Graham, he's brought some of it early. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers send the blitz and Deshaun Watson is sacked and replay assist says it is a fumble instead of an incomplete pass with intentional grounding. Steelers defense forces a second turnover. Patrick Queen forced the fumble with Keeanu Benton hopping on it.
  • 2d Scott Petrak (X) Rough start for Browns offense. 2 series, 2 lost fumbles. This one by Deshaun Watson, who tried to scramble, then tried to throw and ball slipped out of his hand.
  • 2d Daryl Ruiter (X) And it is... Deshaun Watson having his typical first quarter. Can't see the field, can't get ball to receivers, pocket always collapsing on him. #Browns · Quoting Daryl Ruiter: That should be a fumble on Deshaun Watson #Steelers should have the ball
  • 2d Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers send the blitz and Deshaun Watson is sacked and replay assist says it is a fumble instead of an incomplete pass with intentional grounding. Steelers defense forces a second turnover. Patrick Queen forced the fumble with Keeanu Benton hopping on it.
  • 2d Daryl Ruiter (X) That should be a fumble on Deshaun Watson #Steelers should have the ball
  • 2d Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson is back out at QB for the start of the Browns second drive.
  • 2d NFL Daily News (Bluesky) 🚨 Status alert: Deshaun Watson (head) has returned to Sunday's game. · Quoting NFL Daily News: 🚨 Status alert: Deshaun Watson headed to medical tent.
  • 2d Scott Petrak (X) Browns take over at their 47-yard line. Deshaun Watson back in huddle.
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns defense forces a quick three-and-out, and Boswell misses wide left from 57. Deshaun Watson back on the field with Cleveland's offense at their 47.
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson jogged out of the medical tent with his helmet. Browns punting, but he looks like he'll be able to return when the offense is back on the field. · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Shedeur Sanders is in at QB. Deshaun Watson just jogged into the medical tent after taking a high hit.+1
  • 2d Alan Saunders (X) Watson is out of the tent with his helmet, but before he can return to the game, the #Steelers get a stop on third and long. #Browns took three offensive penalties on that drive. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Browns QB Deshaun Watson is being taken out of the game and he's jogging to the medical tent. Shedeur Sanders in at QB.
  • 2d Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson is out of the tent and waiting on the sidelines with his helmet on.
  • 2d Daryl Ruiter (X) Shedeur Sanders forced to relieve Deshaun Watson after #Steelers S Jaquan Brisker flagged for roughing. Watson getting checked #Browns
  • 2d NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Lineup alert: Shedeur Sanders enters game in place of injured Deshaun Watson.
  • 2d NFL Daily News (Bluesky) 🚨 Status alert: Deshaun Watson headed to medical tent.
  • 2d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Shedeur Sanders is in at QB. Deshaun Watson just jogged into the medical tent after taking a high hit. · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Quick three and out for the Browns offense but roughing the passer is gonna extend the Cleveland drive
  • 2d Spencer German (Bluesky) Shedeur Sanders in at QB for Deshaun Watson, who just went into the blue tent.
  • 2d Alan Saunders (X) #Browns QB Deshaun Watson is being taken out of the game and he's jogging to the medical tent. Shedeur Sanders in at QB. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers defense forced a three and out, but Jaquan Brisker was called for roughing the passer with a very, very late flag. 15 yards and a new set of down to the #Browns.
  • 2d Scott Petrak (X) Referee makes Browns QB Deshaun Watson go to sideline for concussion evaluation. Shedeur Sanders in
  • 2d Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson warming up for the big first-place showdown with the #Steelers
  • 2d Mary Kay Cabot (X) What's cooking on the #Browns' trade front; when Deshaun Watson's future will likely be discussed: Browns Insider --->
• MOVE Mary Kay Cabot (X) CLE Denzel WardDB Deshaun WatsonQB Dillon GabrielQB Shedeur SandersQB Oct 25 upd
  ICYMI: Why Deshaun Watson must start faster; how Shedeur Sanders will still be No. 2 when Dillon Gabriel is activated this week; how Denzel Ward hurt his hand: #Browns Insider -->

  Why it's #3 Activated · a starter

  47 more updatesfrom 11 sources

  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Short vid: How #Browns Deshaun Watson has racked up 5 fourth-quarter game-winning drives, and should be in the convo for #NFL Comeback Player of the Year
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Titans DT Jeffery Simmons on Tennessee only sacking Browns QB Deshaun Watson once: "The ball was getting out pretty fast. If you go watch it, you actually watching, the ball getting out fast. It's hard to sack the quarterback when the ball is getting out fast. And sometimes when you're third-and-short, it's third-and-four, the ball coming out fast, so not that many opportunities. ... But man, the tale of the game was the ball was getting out pretty fast."
  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) How #Browns Deshaun Watson must be in the conversation for #NFL Comeback Player of the Year after his 5th fourth-quarter game-winning drive vs. the #Titans: -->
  • Oct 25 Browns Team Site Deshaun Watson records first 300-yard passing game with Browns | By the Numbers+2
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) This is the first 5-2 start in Deshaun Watson's career. His previous best starts were 4-3 with the Texans in 2018 and 2019; both teams won the division and advanced to the postseason.
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on his 300-yard performance and Cleveland’s offense today
  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson on what he said to KC Concepcion after his drop and how he came through in a big way vs the #Titans
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson: “We haven’t even reached our peak.”
  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson on his fifth fourth-quarter game winning drive vs. the #Titans
  • Oct 25 Daryl Ruiter (X) Postgame reaction with @LanceReisland as #Browns beat #Titans 27-24. Big days for Deshaun Watson, who throws for 308 yards + his 5th game-winning 4th Q drive. KC Concepcion, Quinshon Judkins, Dylan Sampson & Harold Fannin Jr. make multiple big plays.
  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson’s 5th 4th-quarter game-winning drive of the season for a 27-24 victory over the #Titans
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) This is also Andre Szmyt’s fifth career game-tying or go-ahead FG in the final two minutes, passing Dustin Hopkins (4) for second most by a Browns kicker this century (behind Phil Dawson, 10) [via ESPN Research] · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Deshaun Watson’s fifth game-winning drive of the season is the most by a Browns QB in a single season this century, according to ESPN Research.
  • Oct 25 Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson threw for over 300 yards for the fiest time in his Browns tenure.
  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Deshaun Watson, Mr. Kardiac Kid, pulls off his 5th fourth-quarter game-winning drive of the season to beat the #Titans 27-24 and keep the #Browns in first place: -->
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) #Titans lose the game 27-24 after a terrible missed call before Deshaun Watson to Harold Fannin set up the go ahead FG. · Quoting TURRON DAVENPORT: The officials really missed a false start. Wow. That looked like it was clearly one.
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson’s fifth game-winning drive of the season is the most by a Browns QB in a single season this century, according to ESPN Research.
  • Oct 25 Daryl Ruiter (X) Andre Szmyt 32-Yard FG as time expires FINAL: #Browns 27 (5-2), #Titans 24 (1-6) 5th game-winning 4th Q drive for Deshaun Watson, 3rd game-winning FG for Szmyt this season
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) FINAL: The Browns defeat the Titans, 27-24, on Andre Szmyt's 32-yd FG. Deshaun Watson engineers his league-high fifth game-winning drive of the season for Cleveland, which starts 5-2 for the first time since the 2020 season.
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) Another 70+ yd drive allowed by the #Titans defense. Deshaun Watson's 9 yd TD made it Browns 24, Titans 17. Drive summary: 8 plays, 71 yds, 9:07
  • Oct 25 Scott Petrak (X) Another impressive fourth-quarter drive for Browns. Capped by Deshaun Watson 9-yard TD run
  • Oct 25 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson 9-yard TD run #Browns 24, #Titans 17. 4:34 4th Q Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:07
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Touchdown Browns, 9-yd run by Deshaun Watson on the read option. Nice block from Fannin on the edge. Cleveland has a 24-17 lead with 4:34 left.
  • Oct 25 Terry McCormick (X) Deshaun Watson around left end on the keeper, for a 9-yard TD and the Browns are up 23-17. PAT upcoming.
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) End around to KC Conception who ran like he was a big back as the OL bullied the #Titans defense down to their 9 yd line. Deshaun Watson finished the deal with a 9 yd run for the TD. Browns retake the lead.
  • Oct 25 Daryl Ruiter (X) Going to need a 5th 4th Q drive from Deshaun Watson for #Browns to pull this one out against the 1-win #Titans
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) That's tremendous hustle by Jeffery Simmons. He ran Deshaun Watson down from the opposite side of the field and kept him from turning the corner. Watson threw it incomplete to KC Conception to force the FG. Browns miss the attempt and #Titans take over.
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) Jeffery Simmons drew a holding call on Zion Johnson but it was declined as Deshaun Watson's pass fell incomplete and the Browns have to punt.
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) That's a major break for the #Titans on 3rd & 5. Deshaun Watson hit KC Conception on the go route for what should have been a long completion. Conception dropped it and Browns have to punt.
  • Oct 25 Daryl Ruiter (X) #NFL is interested in protecting QBs, except Deshaun Watson.
  • Oct 25 Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson in the first half: 17-of-22, 202 yards, 1 INT, an 85.8 passer rating+1
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) This is the best Deshaun Watson has looked in the first half since the Steelers game. He's getting time in the pocket and delivering some nice passes in this 2-min drill.
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) Big time throw by Deshaun Watson as the #Titans pass rushers were closing in. He took the big hit, threw a strike to Harold Fannin for the 21-yd gain. Browns have the ball at Tennessee's 35 yd line.
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) Josh Williams step for step with KC Conception but Deshaun Watson took a shot on the go route. Good defense by Williams.
  • Oct 25 Daryl Ruiter (X) Tough start for #Browns rookie WR Denzel Boston, whose route running led to a Deshaun Watson INT to set up a TD for #Titans and now a 3rd down drop
  • Oct 25 Pro Football Talk After Deshaun Watson pick, Tony Pollard's second TD gives Titans 14-0 lead
  • Oct 25 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Deshaun Watson is intercepted by Cor'Dale Flott 🚨
  • Oct 25 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson picked off looking for Denzel Boston but he threw it right to #Titans CB Cor'Dale Flott, who returns it 14 yards to the Cleveland 24. #Browns
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Actually on second watch, Watson just stared Boston right down. · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Deshaun Watson intercepted. Tried to look the defense one way and come back to Boston. Picked off easily. Titans in Browns territory. Terrible start for Cleveland on the road.
  • Oct 25 Turron Davenport (X) Cor'Dale Flott has suddenly caught fire. Back to back weeks with an INT. He got the easy pick of Deshaun Watson with the early gift for the #Titans. The crowd here at Nissan Stadium is actually hyped up.
  • Oct 25 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson intercepted. Tried to look the defense one way and come back to Boston. Picked off easily. Titans in Browns territory. Terrible start for Cleveland on the road.
  • Oct 25 Terry McCormick (X) CorDale Flott with an interception and returned to the 24. Terrible throw by DeShaun Watson.
  • Oct 25 Denny Carter (Bluesky) The fawning over Deshaun Watson is gross on a lot of levels. But it wouldn't be happening at all if his pre-2026 baseline hadn't been Worst Player in Football. The bar was not hard to clear with a functional offense.
  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson to Denzel Boston in warmups before the #Titans game
  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders warming up before the #Titans game
  • Oct 25 Mary Kay Cabot (X) ICYMI: Why Deshaun Watson must start faster; how Shedeur Sanders will still be No. 2 when Dillon Gabriel is activated this week; how Denzel Ward hurt his hand: #Browns Insider -->
• MOVE Mary Kay Cabot (X) CLE Denzel WardDB Deshaun WatsonQB Dillon GabrielQB Shedeur SandersQB Oct 24
  Why Deshaun Watson must start faster; how Shedeur Sanders will still be No. 2 when Dillon Gabriel is activated this week; how Denzel Ward hurt his hand: #Browns Insider --->
• INJ Daryl Ruiter (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 18 upd
  Ugly start for Deshaun Watson, who is under siege, and holding the ball forever. Not a great combo. #Browns second possession ends in punt
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  • Oct 18 Daniel Oyefusi (X) In the first half against the Ravens, Browns QB Deshaun Watson completed 3 of 9 passes for 24 yards. In the second half, he completed 13 of 17 passes for 140 yards. Watson on the change in the second half: “Really just for me, just to try to get the ball out. Don’t try to read what they’re disguising and rotating and rolling different coverages.”+1
  • Oct 18 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Deshaun Watson orchestrates 4th fourth-quarter game-winning drive of the season to lead the #Browns to 1st place in the #AFCNorth at 4-2 with a 13-10 victory over the #Ravens. Andre Szmyt kicks the GW as time expires --->
  • Oct 18 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson’s QBR in the first three quarters of games this season: 22.6 (32nd out of 33 qualifying QBs) Deshaun Watson’s QBR in the fourth quarter of games this season: 70.4 (9th)
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Browns Deshaun Watson on team believing and being wired right way.
  • Oct 18 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Short vid: How #Browns Deshaun Watson pulled off his 4th 4Q gamewinning drive of the season in a 13-10 victory over the #Ravens to help the Browns move into 1st place at 4-2
  • Oct 18 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on pulling off another 4th-quarter comeback: "A lot of games come down to that 2-minute. I've learned that over the years and once you put me in that spot I'm prepared and ready for those moments. I love it, I enjoy it. Hopefully we don't have to do it more often."
  • Oct 18 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson on being a 4th quarter gamer and bringing joy to Huntington Bank Field
  • Oct 18 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on the team's resiliency: Nobody gets discouraged, everyone just tries to pick each other up.
  • Oct 18 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson: “It’s a great time to be in Cleveland, most definitely.”
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Browns Deshaun Watson on coming through in clutch again and being 3-0 at home.
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Browns Deshaun Watson on being 4-2 and atop AFC North despite not playing best offensive ball.
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Browns Deshaun Watson on big late catch by Jerry Jeudy.
  • Oct 18 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson on pulling off his 4th 4Q game winning drive of the season in 13-10 victory over the #Ravens
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Browns Deshaun Watson on beating Ravens late.
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Postgame reaction with @andy_baskin following #Browns 13-10 win over #Ravens. Andre Szmyt hits the game winner with no time on the clock, another game-winning drive for Deshaun Watson, Jerry Jeudy makes massive play late and more!
  • Oct 18 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns coach Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson’s performance today: “We just got to flatten out some of the other ups and downs that we have … It’s a we thing, not an individual thing.”
  • Oct 18 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson’s cold start and hot finish
  • Oct 18 Daniel Oyefusi (X) FINAL: The Browns defeat the Ravens, 13-10. Deshaun Watson leads his fourth game-winning drive of the season, and Andre Szmyt makes a 37-yd FG to lift Cleveland (4-2) back on top of the AFC North.
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson to Jerry Jeudy for 33 yards. Jeudy runs across the field to the #Ravens 29.
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Browns WR Jerry Jeudy bails out Deshaun Watson. Good catch on 3rd-down pass behind him after Watson took delay of game on 3rd-and-1.
  • Oct 18 Zac Jackson (X) Kyle Hamilton continues to kill the Browns. So does Deshaun Watson.
  • Oct 18 Jamison Hensley (X) Trey Hendrickson ends that third-quarter drive with a sack of Deshaun Watson. Ravens now have five sacks and eight QB hits with 2:32 left in the third quarter: Here are the sacks: Trey Hendrickson: 1 Calais Campbell: 1 Keyon Martin: 1 Nnamdi Madubuike: 0.5 Tavius Robinson: 0.5
  • Oct 18 Jeff Zrebiec (unofficial mirror bot, Bluesky) The Ravens have sacked Deshaun Watson five times today.
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson might get one of his receivers killed today. #Browns
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson now #Browns leading rusher with 19 yards on 5 carries after a 6-yard run
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson with 9 yards to Harold Fannin + 14 to Denzel Boston doubles his passing total. Now up to 48 yards #Browns
  • Oct 18 Jamison Hensley (X) With Nnamdi Madubuike's sack, Ravens now have more sacks (4) than completions allowed (3) against Deshaun Watson and the Browns
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Halftime: Deshaun Watson throws for 24 yards as Browns trail Ravens 10-0
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson with one of the saddest lines you'll see at half: 3-9, 24 yards. Oof. #Browns
  • Oct 18 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson threw for 24 yards in the first half, the third-fewest passing yards he has thrown for in the first half of a game in his career. The only games with fewer yards were Week 7 of the 2023 season against the Colts (5) -- a game in which he left early because of injury -- and Week 17 of the 2022 season against the Commanders (23).
  • Oct 18 Jamison Hensley (X) Ravens defense is dominating Deshaun Watson and the Browns: 4 drives 3 first downs 1-of-5 on 3rd down 51 net yards 4 punts 0 points
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson doubles his passing total with a 14-yard completion to Jerry Jeudy #Browns
  • Oct 18 Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson seems extremely hesitant to pull the trigger today.
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) That 1-yard completion to Jaleel McLaughlin gets Deshaun Watson to 10 yards passing. He's 2-5 #Browns punt on 3rd consecutive possession
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Either nobody's open or Browns QB Deshaun Watson isn't seeing them. Lot of holding ball and scrambling.
  • Oct 18 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Boos at Huntington Bank Field after another failed third-down conversion. Deshaun Watson is 2-of-5 for 10 yards.
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Ugly start for Deshaun Watson, who is under siege, and holding the ball forever. Not a great combo. #Browns second possession ends in punt
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Roquan Smith comes free on 3rd down, Browns QB Deshaun Watson throws it away. Punt coming.
  • Oct 18 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns first possession: - Incomplete pass - 5-yard Jaleel McLaughlin run - Deshaun Watson sacked by Calais Campbell
  • Oct 18 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson can't see Jerry Jeudy open, gets sacked instead on 3rd down. #Browns punt after a quick 3 and out
  • Oct 18 Scott Petrak (X) Browns go 3-and-out on first possession. Deshaun Watson holds ball, sacked on 3rd down.
• INJ Daniel Oyefusi (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB KC ConcepcionWR Oct 11 upd
  Browns KC Concepcion posted this on his Instagram Stories after being placed in concussion protocol. Todd Monken and Deshaun Watson said he was in good spirits after the game.
  28 more updatesfrom 13 sources

  • Oct 11 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson didn't have his best game in the loss to the #Jets, but he needs far more help from his supporting cast: -->
  • Oct 11 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson has been one of the most blitzed QBs in the NFL (36.6%), but he’s actually been one of the better QBs against extra rushers (80.2 QBR). The key, though, was New York played a lot of zone behind the blitzes, which threw off the natural timing of the passing game. · Quoting Rich Cimini: Hard to say if it was game plan-specific or the start of a new trend, but Aaron Glenn called plays like the Aaron Glenn of Detroit: Aggressive. * 52% Blitz pct, their 2nd highest in a game in the last 5 years * 32% DB blitz pct, their highest in a game in the last 5 year * 52% Pressure pct, their 3rd highest in a game since ESPN began tracking pressures in 2009 (highest since 2023) #Jets
  • Oct 11 Jeremy Fowler (X) Bailey was the closer for the Jets today. Deshaun Watson was in constant duress late. · Quoting Rich Cimini: David Bailey's 8 pressures are tied with several others for 5th-most by a rookie in a game since ESPN began tracking that in 2017. Watson was 1-of-3 with 5 sacks when Bailey had the first pressure, including the Browns' final offensive play. #Jets
  • Oct 11 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns KC Concepcion posted this on his Instagram Stories after being placed in concussion protocol. Todd Monken and Deshaun Watson said he was in good spirits after the game.
  • Oct 11 Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson mentioned twice that KC Concepcion was expected to be a big part of the game plan today against the Jets. His replacement Bond wound up tied with Boston and Jeudy with 7 targets a piece, but Bond paced the group with 74 yards. Left a number of plays on the field as well.+1
  • Oct 11 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on losing KC Concepcion early on in the game.
  • Oct 11 Daryl Ruiter (X) POSTGAME REACTION with @LanceReisland of the #Browns 17-12 loss to the #Jets. Deshaun Watson doesn't get much help; the offensive line allows 8 sacks, run game still ineffective; special teams 4th quarter breakdowns plus the defense makes enough plays to win.
  • Oct 11 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Monken: “You’re going to put yourself in that position when you can't run the football. We weren't able to run the football today. We were behind the sticks the whole day and we made a few plays, some (to) get back on track and some third downs that gave us a chance, but we were never comfortable calling it or playing. And that's not a recipe for success.” · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Browns coach Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson being sacked a season-high 8 times today: “It’s coaching. It’s playing, it’s getting the ball out of our hands. It’s protection. It’s all the above … We all gotta take a big freaking bite of this.”
  • Oct 11 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns coach Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson being sacked a season-high 8 times today: “It’s coaching. It’s playing, it’s getting the ball out of our hands. It’s protection. It’s all the above … We all gotta take a big freaking bite of this.”
  • Oct 11 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Jets defense strips the ball out from Deshaun Watson to win the game!
  • Oct 11 Patrick Daugherty (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson was unspeakably bad today
  • Oct 11 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Turnover on downs. Not even a first down. Deshaun Watson sacked for an eighth time, a season high, on fourth down. Cleveland's three-game winning streak will come to an end.
  • Oct 11 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns get the ball back at their 20 with 1:41 left, no timeouts. Deshaun Watson will have one more chance to deliver his 4th straight game-winning drive.
  • Oct 11 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns are gonna have one more shot. Does Deshaun Watson have a fourth straight game-winning drive in him?
  • Oct 11 Scott Petrak (X) Do Browns, Deshaun Watson have another 4th-quarter winning drive in them? Thought they already had it before Corey Bojorquez couldn't handle punt snap.
  • Oct 11 Albert Breer (X) Oh Browns ... · Quoting Albert Breer: And Deshaun Watson with the 29-yard TD to the post to Denzel Boston and the Browns are now up 12-10, and on the doorstep of 4-1.+2
  • Oct 11 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson has to lead the NFL in shots taken to the facemask with no flags being thrown. #Browns
  • Oct 11 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson to Denzel Boston 29 yard TD Andre Szmyt doinks the PAT off the left upright #Browns 12, #Jets 10. 6:21 4th Q Boston 3 TDs in 5 games
  • Oct 11 Mina Kimes (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson looks like Current Deshaun Watson today
  • Oct 11 Patrick Daugherty (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson's "arm strength"
  • Oct 11 Spencer German (Bluesky) Best throw of the day by Deshaun Watson. Browns on the brink of crossing the 50 for just the third time today.
  • Oct 11 Zack Rosenblatt (X) And on the next play, Brownlee left Isaiah Bond wide open and he dropped what should've been an easy TD. Jets got lucky there. · Quoting Zack Rosenblatt: Jarvis Brownlee got to Deshaun Watson so fast that he missed him on what would've been a quick sack. Instead Watson completed a 20-yard pass. Have to make that tackle.
  • Oct 11 Zack Rosenblatt (X) Jarvis Brownlee got to Deshaun Watson so fast that he missed him on what would've been a quick sack. Instead Watson completed a 20-yard pass. Have to make that tackle.
  • Oct 11 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns second series starts with a sack after Deshaun Watson dropped the snap.
  • Oct 11 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns Week 5 captains: Zion Johnson Deshaun Watson Ronnie Hickman Donovan McMillon Isaiah McGuire
  • Oct 11 Rich Cimini (X) Pre-game read: Jets-Browns could be battling in offseason for top QBs in draft. Arch Bowl? ... That time the #Jets had a fleeting interest in Deshaun Watson ... Reich's offense: Standing still ... more notes.
• INJ Mary Kay Cabot (X) CLE NYJ Deshaun WatsonQB KC ConcepcionWR Oct 12 upd
  Updated w/video & more: Deshaun Watson, despite late go-ahead TD, comes up short on a 4th straight 4th-quarter game-winning drive in 17-12 loss to the #Jets as #Browns fall to 3-2; KC Concepcion knocked out of the game with a concussion -->
  8 more updatesfrom 7 sources

  • Oct 12 Jeff Duncan (X) Most dropbacks under pressure this season Tyler Shough 89 Bryce Young 83 Jalen Hurts 82 Justin Herbert 82 Deshaun Watson 79
  • Oct 12 Daniel Oyefusi (X) What Todd Monken had to say today about the sacks: "I would say that the starting point is, one, getting the ball out when we don’t have answers. The other is our communication up front, that we’re on the right people and missed assignments. There were a couple times where we might have just gotten beat, but the collective part was more get the ball out and communication, and that was what was most frustrating." · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Browns coach Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson being sacked a season-high 8 times today: “It’s coaching. It’s playing, it’s getting the ball out of our hands. It’s protection. It’s all the above … We all gotta take a big freaking bite of this.”
  • Oct 12 Daryl Ruiter (X) Is Deshaun Watson holding onto the ball too long? #Browns
  • Oct 12 Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken: Getting the ball out and communication were the biggest issues in the protection vs. Jets. Deshaun Watson was sacked 8 times.
  • Oct 12 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken on how Deshaun Watson looked when he watched the film
  • Oct 12 Mary Kay Cabot (X) ICYMI: #Browns Deshaun Watson had chances to pull off his 4th straight, 4th-quarter game-winning drive vs. the #Jets, but needs far more help: --->
  • Oct 12 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Updated w/video & more: Deshaun Watson, despite late go-ahead TD, comes up short on a 4th straight 4th-quarter game-winning drive in 17-12 loss to the #Jets as #Browns fall to 3-2; KC Concepcion knocked out of the game with a concussion -->
  • Oct 12 Rich Cimini (X) Check us out at 6. We’ll break down Jets-Browns and explain how the Jets wreaked havoc on Deshaun Watson · Quoting Jets Collective: A new #Jets Collective on a Victory Monday is coming at 6 pm ET! Join @JakeAsman @BrandonTierney @RichCimini as they discuss the season saving win, David Bailey breakout, & more! #JetUp
  • Oct 12 Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson mentioned postgame that the Jets played a lot of shell coverage on tape, but mixed things up this week to play more man vs the Browns Per @trumedia.bsky.social NY ran cover 1 more than they have all season this week: Week 1: 18.4% Week 2: 14% Week 3: 9.4% Week 4: 15.7% Week 5: 30.8%
• Out Daniel Oyefusi (X) CLE HOU Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 1 upd
  "Deshaun Watson is still trying to find his flow and rhythm after being out for so long.. He's creating plays and he's moving around like he was in Houston" ~ @KirkHerbstreit #PMSLive
  2 more updatesfrom 2 sources

  • Oct 1 Daniel Oyefusi (X) "Deshaun Watson is still trying to find his flow and rhythm after being out for so long.. He's creating plays and he's moving around like he was in Houston" ~ @KirkHerbstreit #PMSLive
  • Oct 1 Yahoo Fantasy Football NFL Thursday Night Football preview: Suddenly hot Browns with Deshaun Watson take on Steelers
  • Oct 1 ESPN NFL News Browns' QB situation takes another turn as Deshaun Watson finds his footing
• PRAC Daryl Ruiter (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Dillon GabrielQB Oct 7 upd
  Deshaun Watson on Dillon Gabriel’s impact, even with Gabriel on IR but now designated to return to practice for #Browns #NFL
  5 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Oct 7 RotoBaller NFL Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 5? Jalen Hurts, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence, Jared Goff, Deshaun Watson, Brock Purdy, Jameis Winston, Joe Burrow
  • Oct 7 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson knew in the spring Denzel Boston was going to be a playmaker and have an impact for #Browns #NFL+1
  • Oct 7 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson on Dillon Gabriel’s impact, even with Gabriel on IR but now designated to return to practice for #Browns #NFL
  • Oct 7 Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken said QB Deshaun Watson has been impressive running the ball but needs to work on ball security.
  • Oct 7 Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on QB Dillon Gabriel returning to practice.
• MOVE CBS Sports NFL Headlines CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Dillon GabrielQB Shedeur SandersQB Oct 2 upd
  NFL trade rumors: Browns would 'welcome deal at right price' for Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel insider says

  Cleveland may have options within its quarterback room now that Deshaun Watson has solidified himself as QB1 after a 3-1 start

  8 more updatesfrom 7 sources

  • Oct 2 Browns Team Site Browns' offense leans on preparation from practice during game-winning drive
  • Oct 2 Jeremy Fowler (X) Watson from last night: “No ceiling” for young Browns. “We can go as high as possible. We control that.” As for last three games, Watson said “I’m just getting back in my groove” as a player. · Quoting Jeremy Fowler: My postgame interview with Deshaun Watson.
  • Oct 2 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Todd Monken is working his greatest magic yet with Browns, Deshaun Watson
  • Oct 2 Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson’s turnovers and protecting the ball better than vs. Panthers. Said he was MF-ing Watson on late sack but it was good decision because LB may have picked slant.
  • Oct 2 Mina Kimes (Bluesky) The problem isn’t that they’re moving past it—it’s that they’re trying to rehabilitate it. Would be better for everyone if people who don’t want to engage with the facts just talked about the play on the field and left it at that. · Quoting Awful Announcing: Looks like the NFL is moving past talking about Deshaun Watson's past.
  • Oct 2 Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken said he thinks it was important to Deshaun Watson to run out of tunnel last and fans' reception meant a lot to him.
  • Oct 2 CBS Sports NFL Headlines NFL trade rumors: Browns would 'welcome deal at right price' for Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel insider says
  • Oct 2 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson was pressured on 22% of his dropbacks vs. the Steelers, the lowest pressure rate he’s faced in 23 career games with the Browns, per ESPN Research. It was a byproduct of quality blocking from an offensive line playing without Elgton Jenkins and a smart game plan from Todd Monken. Watson's average time to throw was 2.51 seconds, his quickest in a game with the Browns and third-quickest in his career.
  • Oct 2 Pro Football Talk Deshaun Watson: Momentum shifts are part of the NFL, you have to ride the waves
• INJ Yahoo Fantasy Football CHI CLE WAS Caleb WilliamsQB Deshaun WatsonQB Jayden DanielsQB Sep 21 upd
  NFL news, live updates: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams injured; Deshaun Watson makes case to keep QB job heading into Week 3

  Follow along with the latest NFL news coming out of Week 2.

  6 more updatesfrom 5 sources

  • Sep 21 Browns Team Site Deshaun Watson continues to take strides in Browns' offense | News & Notes
  • Sep 21 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) Young player Deshaun Watson showing up to the Browns facility.
  • Sep 21 Pro Football Talk Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson: I still see him as a very young player who will continue to grow
  • Sep 21 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Todd Monken on Browns QB Deshaun Watson, via Fred Greetham: “I see him as a young player... that is going to continue to grow.”
  • Sep 21 Browns Team Site Denzel Boston excels with big receiving day against the Buccaneers | Players of the Game
  • Sep 21 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Deshaun Watson, Browns quiet critics after win over Buccaneers: 'Monken said what he said'
  • Sep 21 Yahoo Fantasy Football NFL news, live updates: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams injured; Deshaun Watson makes case to keep QB job heading into Week 3
• INJ NFL Daily News (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 27 upd
  Rap: Deshaun Watson has earned the right to remain starting QB. Browns don't want to go week-to-week with the decision.
  29 more updatesfrom 11 sources

  • Sep 27 Zac Jackson (X) The Browns defense dominated much of the day. Deshaun Watson was again the man of the moment in the fourth quarter. From a wild day in Cleveland
  • Sep 27 Pro Football Talk Deshaun Watson: I just wanted to finish the game for the fans
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson turned boos into cheers by delivering some 4th quarter heroics to take down the Carolina Panthers a 21-18 in the Browns home opener. Reacting with you on a postgame episode of Locked on Browns
  • Sep 27 ESPN NFL News Watson feeds off Browns fans' energy, leads game-winning drive
  • Sep 27 CBS Sports NFL Headlines NFL Week 3 winners, losers: Commanders spring season's biggest upset, Drake Maye's miserable start continues
  • Sep 27 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson registered an initial QBR of 59.9 in today's win over the Panthers. It was his fifth-highest mark as a member of the Browns. This came one week after a 68.4 QBR against the Bucs, his second-highest mark in Cleveland.
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson on his journey over the last 4+ years in Cleveland including a parting message after an emotional win: "It was a great win, definitely one of the top ones. It was super fun. And hell, let's go Cleveland, for sure. It's for the city, most definitely."
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Full clip of Deshaun Watson talking about the emotions of the day as he returned to Huntington Bank Field and earned a win over the Carolina Panthers...
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson: It was a great win. Definitely one of the top ones. Let's go Cleveland. It's for the city, most definitely.+1
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on his ability to elevate his game in the 4th quarter these last 3 weeks: If you look up the hiatory of my career, even high school, college. I've always been really good in the 4th quarter.
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on the team finding a way to win in back-to-back weeks: The game is never over, we gotta play 60 minutes.
  • Sep 27 Daniel Oyefusi (X) One month after he was booed by fans in a preseason game, Deshaun Watson leads a GW drive to move the Browns to 2-1. Watson: “I wanted to play perfect so bad … the energy, the fans, it was amazing.
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Watson says there was a moment he got teary-eyed. · Quoting Spencer German: Browns QB Deshaun Watson on his emotions today: From the moment I woke up, just the anticipation, the anxiousness, just to get in front of the fans. I wanted to play perfect so bad, but thats the game. They kept believing in us. They kept the energy up.
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on his emotions today: From the moment I woke up, just the anticipation, the anxiousness, just to get in front of the fans. I wanted to play perfect so bad, but thats the game. They kept believing in us. They kept the energy up.
  • Sep 27 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson’s performance in his first game back in front of Browns fans
  • Sep 27 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson is the first Browns QB since Baker Mayfield in the Weeks 14 and 15 of the 2018 season to lead game-winning TD drives in the fourth quarter of consecutive games, according to ESPN Research.
  • Sep 27 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Deshaun Watson has registered consecutive games with multiple passing TD for the first time since Weeks 17 and 18 of the 2022 season, per ESPN Research.
  • Sep 27 Browns Team Site Browns 21, Panthers 18 | Final Score, Stats & Game Recap
  • Sep 27 Josina Anderson (X) #Browns move to 2-1 with Deshaun Watson, as Bryce Young throws an INT at the end of the game after his arm hit on his final pass of the game.
  • Sep 27 Albert Breer (X) Give Deshaun Watson credit, the whole world was crumbling around him two weeks ago. Bad Week 1. Ugly scene in Cleveland in Week 3 looming. He's responded.
  • Sep 27 Jeremy Fowler (X) Bobby Okereke gave Watson a foream to the head area on Watson's way down. Potential game-changing play · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Deshaun Watson has to be helped up after being hit while he launched a pass to KC Concepcion in the end zone. Roughing the passer penalty moves the Browns into the red zone. Shedeur Sanders is in at QB.
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Shedeur Sanders has entered the game for Deshaun Watson.
  • Sep 27 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Petrak] Browns QB Deshaun Watson slowly walking off after getting hit after throw. Roughing passer. Shedeur Sanders in game.
  • Sep 27 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Deshaun Watson finds Harold Fannin Jr. for the touchdown
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Monken sticks to his guns and Deshaun Watson hits KC Concepcion to convert. The offense is in business.
  • Sep 27 Pro Football Talk Deshaun Watson avoids boos in first drive back in Cleveland since 2024
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Back-to-back 3rd down runs for Deshaun Watson, followed by cheers on both.
  • Sep 27 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Rap: Deshaun Watson has earned the right to remain starting QB. Browns don't want to go week-to-week with the decision.
  • Sep 27 Spencer German (Bluesky) Can Deshaun Watson's running ability help unlock the Browns run game against Carolina in Week 3?
• MOVE Adam Schefter (X) CLE HOU TB Baker MayfieldQB Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 20 upd
  Despite spending only four seasons with the Browns, Baker Mayfield still has the most wins of any Browns quarterback since they returned to the NFL in 1999 with 30. Mayfield gets a chance to square off today against his former team, which traded him away after acquiring Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans. Show all
  26 more updatesfrom 15 sources

  • Sep 20 ESPN NFL News With job on line, Watson makes case for Browns+1
  • Sep 20 Zac Jackson (X) Going live with @ADMegs_10 · Quoting Zac Jackson: First thought: Deshaun Watson is the starter next week after outplayed Baker Mayfield and led the Browns to a comeback victory
  • Sep 20 Pro Football Talk The Browns apparently will stick with Deshaun Watson for home opener
  • Sep 20 Browns Team Site Deshaun Watson leads two second-half scoring drives against Buccaneers | By the Numbers
  • Sep 20 Zac Jackson (X) First thought: Deshaun Watson is the starter next week after outplayed Baker Mayfield and led the Browns to a comeback victory
  • Sep 20 Zac Jackson (X) Quoting Zac Jackson: I did not see it coming, but the Browns showed some guts and earned this one. Deshaun Watson clearly outplayed Baker Mayfield.
  • Sep 20 Pro Football Talk Browns hold on after weather delay, beat Baker Mayfield, Bucs 23-19
  • Sep 20 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) Behind 238 passing yards from Deshaun Watson, the Browns beat the Bucs 23-19.+1
  • Sep 20 Yahoo Fantasy Football NFL Week 2 Winners and Losers: Deshaun Watson has his best moment for Browns in win, likely keeps job for another week
  • Sep 20 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) With a lot at stake, Browns QB Deshaun Watson and Cleveland get win No. 1.
  • Sep 20 Greg Auman (X) It's a final in Tampa -- Browns come in and upset the Bucs, 23-19, as eight-point underdogs. Bucs fall to 0-2, Browns now 1-1. Deshaun Watson led Cleveland to 17 points in second half.
  • Sep 20 Zac Jackson (X) I did not see it coming, but the Browns showed some guts and earned this one. Deshaun Watson clearly outplayed Baker Mayfield.
  • Sep 20 Jeremy Fowler (X) Say what you will about Deshaun Watson, but this is a great throw and he’s had a clean day (24-of-30, 238 yards, 2 TDs)
  • Sep 20 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson today: 238 passing yards 2 TDs, 0 INT 121.9 passer rating Up 4 with 3:51 left to play.
  • Sep 20 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Deshaun Watson throws the touchdown to Blake Whiteheart for the lead!
  • Sep 20 Zac Jackson (X) We (me) wrote Deshaun Watson off. And for these two quarters anyway, he didn't write back. Now Baker Mayfield of all people needs a TD drive to win.
  • Sep 20 Jordan Schultz (X) Deshaun Watson with another TD pass, and the Browns have the Bucs on the ropes
  • Sep 20 Greg Auman (X) Browns have the lead with 3:51 to play -- Deshaun Watson touchdown to TE Blake Whiteheart for a 22-19 lead, PAT coming.
  • Sep 20 Greg Auman (X) Deshaun Watson is 15-for-19 for 167 yards and a touchdown entering the fourth quarter.
  • Sep 20 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) The Browns need to old yeller Deshaun Watson and do everyone involved a favor.
  • Sep 20 Greg Auman (X) Keionte Scott blitzes and sacks Deshaun Watson, so Browns face a third-and-25. Bucs' three sacks this season are Trotter, Walker, Scott, all essentially rookies.
  • Sep 20 Pro Football Talk Browns will make "evaluation" of quarterback position after Week 2
  • Sep 20 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Browns to reevaluate QB situation after Week 2, opening door for potential Shedeur Sanders start, per report
  • Sep 20 Adam Schefter (X) Despite spending only four seasons with the Browns, Baker Mayfield still has the most wins of any Browns quarterback since they returned to the NFL in 1999 with 30. Mayfield gets a chance to square off today against his former team, which traded him away after acquiring Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans.
  • Sep 20 Zac Jackson (X) Had @zkeefer on the podcast to talk Baker and how both Baker and the Browns got to today · Quoting Zac Jackson: What if Baker Mayfield ends up being the guy on the other side in Deshaun Watson’s last game as the Browns’ quarterback? That scenario is in play ahead of Browns - Bucs Sunday.
• Out Pro Football Talk CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 11 upd
  Browns will start two rookie OLs with Teven Jenkins ruled out

  Deshaun Watson's first start since 2024 just got a little bit tougher.

  2 more updatesfrom 2 sources

  • Sep 11 Pro Football Talk Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson: "I really like where he's at"
  • Sep 11 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Agent's Take: Jayden Daniels, C.J. Stroud and other quarterbacks who are at a crossroads entering 2026 season
  • Sep 11 Pro Football Talk Browns will start two rookie OLs with Teven Jenkins ruled out
• IR ESPN NFL News CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Dillon GabrielQB Shedeur SandersQB Taylen GreenQB Aug 30
  Browns keep 3 QBs on roster, put Gabriel on IR

  Cleveland placed Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve and designated him to return with a back injury, and will carry Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders and rookie Taylen Green as the quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster.

• MOVE The Falcoholic (Bluesky) ATL CLE GB LV Deshaun WatsonQB Desmond RidderQB James Pearce Jr.LB Kirk CousinsQB+164k Aug 31 upd
  Oh, so we're not giving the benefit of the doubt for the team that signed Kirk Cousins and traded up for James Pearce and had no fallback plan for Desmond Ridder and tried to trade for Deshaun Watson and brought back Dirk Koetter and
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Aug 31 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Oh, so we're not giving the benefit of the doubt for the team that signed Kirk Cousins and traded up for James Pearce and had no fallback plan for Desmond Ridder and tried to trade for Deshaun Watson and brought back Dirk Koetter and
  • Aug 31 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Deshaun Watson hasn't been good since 2020, why the Browns still need a 2027 QB plan
• RUM Josina Anderson (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Aug 22 upd
  Deshaun Watson postgame on the reception he received in Cleveland today. Reportedly, the crowd was heard booing when Watson was out there. Here's a mashup from Watson's postgame soundbites from NFLN: "...It has nothing to do about the performance. It's still a bit personal than that' so I think that's a it's a disrespectful thing. So yeah, I mean, I'm gonna keep whatever I feel for me and my family internally on how I feel about that. Last time I played on this field, I tore my Achilles, and that same fan base they cheered when I got hurt. So does that...have to do with, what does that have to do with anything about performance, when a person gets hurt, especially for your own city, and they cheer? I don't know. You know, it's a mental battle every day. You know, I feel like...I get more love on road games than I do home games. So, if it is my spot and he does make me the (starter), maybe it's 17 away games then. I don't know. I don't know." Show all
  4 more updatesfrom 1 source

  • Aug 22 Josina Anderson (X) Deshaun Watson postgame on the reception he received in Cleveland today. Reportedly, the crowd was heard booing when Watson was out there. Here's a mashup from Watson's postgame soundbites from NFLN: "...It has nothing to do about the performance. It's still a bit personal than that' so I think that's a it's a disrespectful thing. So yeah, I mean, I'm gonna keep whatever I feel for me and my family internally on how I feel about that. Last time I played on this field, I tore my Achilles, and that same fan base they cheered when I got hurt. So does that...have to do with, what does that have to do with anything about performance, when a person gets hurt, especially for your own city, and they cheer? I don't know. You know, it's a mental battle every day. You know, I feel like...I get more love on road games than I do home games. So, if it is my spot and he does make me the (starter), maybe it's 17 away games then. I don't know. I don't know."
  • Aug 22 Josina Anderson (X) WATSON's PICK: Here's the interception thrown by Deshaun Watson on 3rd & 6. The ball does make contact with Gage Larvadain's hands, but is somewhat high. Te'Cory Couch comes up with the pick. Do you think Larvadain should've caught the ball? #Browns #Bills
  • Aug 22 Josina Anderson (X) POSITIVE PLAY: Here's the view of the scramble play by Deshaun Watson. A vintage flash of Watson using his legs to move the sticks. It's been 22 months since Watson started a regular season #NFL game #Browns #Bills.
  • Aug 22 Josina Anderson (X) QB COMPETITION: In his bid to be the #Browns starting quarterback, Shedeur Sanders stats vs #Bills in 2nd preseason gm: 9/11, 74y; 1TD 1INT. Rtg 87.1. On NFLN halftime show, Brock Osweiler says he’s seen enough & asserts Sanders should be the starter. Deshaun Watson up next. · Quoting JosinaAnderson: TOUCHDOWN: Shedeur Sanders goes 4/4 on his first drive for 43y which included a 4th/2 conversion & this touchdown strike to Luke Floriea. Sanders is locked in a QB competition with Deshaun Watson. Head coach has said he's making a decision Monday. #Browns
  • Aug 22 Josina Anderson (X) TOUCHDOWN: Shedeur Sanders goes 4/4 on his first drive for 43y which included a 4th/2 conversion & this touchdown strike to Luke Floriea. Sanders is locked in a QB competition with Deshaun Watson. Head coach has said he's making a decision Monday. #Browns

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• Beat writer Daniel Oyefusi (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB 14h upd
  Some notable numbers on Browns QB Deshaun Watson eight games into the NFL season: • 40.9 QBR (28th out of 30 qualifying QBs) • 7.2 air yards/att (21st out of 31 QBs) • 16th-fastest time to throw (2.82 sec) • 12th-highest rate of pressures under 2.5 sec (16.2%) • Second-most unblocked pressures (32) • 8th-most pressures when the time to throw is 4 seconds or longer (8) Show all
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  • 14h Daryl Ruiter (X) Looking at everything that went wrong in the #Browns 27-6 loss to the #Steelers with @LanceReisland. What is going on the pass protection and Deshaun Watson being sacked so much? Is Watson missing plays he should be making? Cleveland's run defense is in shambles. Should we be more patient with Jared Verse?
  • 14h Daniel Oyefusi (X) Some notable numbers on Browns QB Deshaun Watson eight games into the NFL season: • 40.9 QBR (28th out of 30 qualifying QBs) • 7.2 air yards/att (21st out of 31 QBs) • 16th-fastest time to throw (2.82 sec) • 12th-highest rate of pressures under 2.5 sec (16.2%) • Second-most unblocked pressures (32) • 8th-most pressures when the time to throw is 4 seconds or longer (8)
• Beat writer Jacob Westendorf (X) CLE GB Deshaun WatsonQB 3d
  Example I’ll give and use. If you go back to the beginning of the Deshaun Watson trade and wiped away every team’s QB situation. All 32 teams would have pursued him. · Quoting Jacob Westendorf: I’m not defending Jacobs with this statement. But this is a fact. There are 0 fan bases that can and should play moral compass. If you think your team won’t, I promise they would. Show all
• Beat writer Daryl Ruiter (X) CLE PIT Deshaun WatsonQB 4d upd
  Can Deshaun Watson build iff his first 300-yard passing game as #Browns QB Sunday v #Steelers?
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  • 4d FTN (Bluesky) QB Hit Rate Leaders 💥 1. Deshaun Watson 2. Sam Darnold 3. Justin Herbert
  • 4d Daryl Ruiter (X) Can Deshaun Watson build iff his first 300-yard passing game as #Browns QB Sunday v #Steelers?
• Insider Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB 4d upd
  The Deshaun Watson redemption narrative is absolutely about to get a new protagonist.
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  • 4d Zac Jackson (X) AFC North Whiparound, HolyShitIsSundayABigDay Edition · Quoting Zac Jackson: The Browns are playing against the Steelers Sunday, not against their past. But if poor QB play and the constant QB shuffle are the biggest reasons they haven’t won in PIT in 23 years, then Sunday is Deshaun Watson’s biggest game yet.
  • 4d CBS Sports NFL Headlines Deshaun Watson vs. Steelers' suffocating secondary: How pivotal AFC North duel will be won
  • 5d Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) The Deshaun Watson redemption narrative is absolutely about to get a new protagonist.
• Beat writer Spencer German (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB 5d
  ICYMI: Former Browns Scott Dibenedetto joined me for to talk about Deshaun Watson's future and where things stand with the 2027 QB class. It's a BONUS episode of Locked on Browns: LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... WATCH: youtu.be/WY3nd3yV6Nc
• Beat writer Zac Jackson (X) CLE PIT Deshaun WatsonQB 5d upd
  The Browns are playing against the Steelers Sunday, not against their past. But if poor QB play and the constant QB shuffle are the biggest reasons they haven’t won in PIT in 23 years, then Sunday is Deshaun Watson’s biggest game yet.
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  • 5d Mary Kay Cabot (X) ICYMI: What makes Deshaun Watson so good on the fourth-quarter game-winning drives? #Browns WRs KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston weigh in
  • 5d Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns WR Denzel Boston shared his perspective on the Deshaun Watson INT "A look that I wasn't quite familiar with. When I went to break cross face, he kind of walled me off there. So I tried to just go on top to try to hit a second window throw there. But I put the QB in a bad spot there."
  • 5d Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns OC Travis Switzer on QB Deshaun Watson's performance against the Titans: "He was great in his consistency. We made a lot of the ordinary plays all the time."
  • 5d Scott Petrak (X) ICYMI, Browns QB Deshaun Watson says he’s not surprised by comeback that has stunned many
  • 6d Zac Jackson (X) The Browns are playing against the Steelers Sunday, not against their past. But if poor QB play and the constant QB shuffle are the biggest reasons they haven’t won in PIT in 23 years, then Sunday is Deshaun Watson’s biggest game yet.
• Beat writer Scott Petrak (X) CLE PIT Deshaun WatsonQB 6d upd
  Browns QB Deshaun Watson on the big game vs. Pittsburgh.
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  • 6d Mary Kay Cabot (X) What makes Deshaun Watson so good on the fourth-quarter gamewinning drives? #Browns WRs KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston weigh in: --->
  • 6d Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson says he’s not surprised by comeback that has stunned many
  • 6d Mary Kay Cabot (X) Some #Browns Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders early passing drills on Wednesday of #Steelers week
  • 6d Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson asked about being in the conversation for Comeback Player of the Year 7 weeks into the season with #Browns 5-2 and him having 5 game-winning late 4th Q drives+1
  • 6d Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson: Todd Monken set the tone for #Browns from day 1 and they’ve followed
  • 6d Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson on 5-2 start for #Browns
  • 6d Daryl Ruiter (X) What makes Deshaun Watson a good 2-minute QB for #Browns
  • 6d Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken on what it takes to be a good two-minute quarterback and why Deshaun Watson is so good at it this season
  • 6d Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on being mentioned in Comeback Player of Year discussion.
  • 6d Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on team’s fourth-quarter success.
  • 6d Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on the big game vs. Pittsburgh.
• Insider Adam Schefter (X) CLE LAC MIN NYG Deshaun WatsonQB J.J. McCarthyQB+102k Oct 27 upd
  The NFL heading into Week 8: 🏈Chargers are last winless team. 🏈Vikings are last unbeaten team. 🏈Browns, led by Deshaun Watson, are in first place. 🏈Giants, led by JJ McCarthy, are in first place. Cc: @tyschmit 🎧
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  • Oct 27 Mike Leslie (X) Wait, some of y’all are really trying to talk about Deshaun Watson as Comeback Player of the Year? When the thing you’re “coming back” from is your own terrible behavior, that should disqualify you.
  • Oct 27 Daryl Ruiter (X) Looking back at the #Browns 27-24 win over the #Titans with @LanceReisland. What's with the slow starts? How good was Deshaun Watson + the run game? What can Denzel Boston learn from a tough day? Those questions and more answered in the latest episode!
  • Oct 27 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Our #Browns pod, Hey, Mary Kay! edition, from the day after their 27-24 victory over the #Titans: · Quoting Orange and Brown Talk: New pod: Hey, Mary Kay! edition. @MaryKayCabot & @dan_labbe talk Todd Monken, the fourth-quarter comebacks, Deshaun Watson's future and more. Apple: Spotify
  • Oct 27 Mary Kay Cabot (X) New pod: Hey, Mary Kay! edition. @MaryKayCabot & @dan_labbe talk Todd Monken, the fourth-quarter comebacks, Deshaun Watson's future and more. Apple: Spotify
  • Oct 27 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) The NFL heading into Week 8: 🏈Chargers are last winless team. 🏈Vikings are last unbeaten team. 🏈Browns, led by Deshaun Watson, are in first place. 🏈Giants, led by JJ McCarthy, are in first place. Cc: @tyschmit 🎧+1
  • Oct 27 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) Zero likes, zero reposts, 59 quotes, 94 comments. We are witnessing a generational — and well-earned — ratio in the making. · Quoting Tony Grossi: Second thoughts: Deshaun Watson is a legitimate NFL comeback player-of-the-year candidate. Via TLOD on ESPNCleveland app.
• Fantasy analyst RotoBaller NFL 9 teams Dak PrescottQB Deshaun WatsonQB Jared GoffQB Joe BurrowQB Jordan LoveQB Matthew StaffordQB Patrick MahomesQB Sam DarnoldQB+128k Tanner McKeeQB +6 more Oct 24
  Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 7? Jared Goff, Dak Prescott, Jordan Love, Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes, Tanner McKee, Deshaun Watson, Sam Darnold
• Fantasy analyst FTN (Bluesky) CLE LAC WAS Deshaun WatsonQB Jayden DanielsQB Justin HerbertQB Oct 23
  Highest QB Pressure Rate: Jayden Daniels is running for his life in Washington 🚨 🌡️ Jayden Daniels 🌡️ Deshaun Watson 🌡️ Justin Herbert
• Beat writer Daryl Ruiter (X) CLE TEN Cam WardQB Carnell TateWR Denzel BostonWR Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 22
  #Browns at #Titans preview with @LanceReisland: Cam Ward and the struggling Tennessee offense, why Denzel Boston is better than Carnell Tate, how to get Deshaun Watson on track faster and why special teams could be critical Sunday, predictions and more!
• Beat writer Scott Petrak (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 22 upd
  Card games, pool, food trucks … team chemistry for Browns grows at party at Deshaun Watson’s house
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  • Oct 22 Mary Kay Cabot (X) How Deshaun Watson has revived the Kardiac Kids and has a chance to break Brian Sipe's 47-year-old #Browns record: --->
  • Oct 22 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns WR KC Concepcion talked about the party at Deshaun Watson's house. "The more you're team is connected ... whenever you guys go out there on the field, since you know your teammates so well, since you hang out outside the building it just builds up trust and builds up that connection."
  • Oct 22 Mary Kay Cabot (X) ICYMI: What #Browns Deshaun Watson must do to keep the party going, and two key targets that must be heavily involved: --->
  • Oct 22 Scott Petrak (X) Card games, pool, food trucks … team chemistry for Browns grows at party at Deshaun Watson’s house
• Fantasy analyst RotoBaller NFL 9 teams Baker MayfieldQB Brock PurdyQB Deshaun WatsonQB Geno SmithQB J.J. McCarthyQB+102k Matthew StaffordQB Michael Penix Jr.QB Patrick MahomesQB Tanner McKeeQB +6 more Oct 21 upd
  Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 7? Matthew Stafford, Geno Smith, Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, JJ Mccarthy, Michael Penix, Brock Purdy, Deshaun Watson, Tanner Mckee
  22 more updatesfrom 7 sources

  • Oct 21 RotoBaller NFL Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jacoby Brissett, Deshaun Watson, Michael Penix Jr.
  • Oct 21 Mary Kay Cabot (X) What #Browns Deshaun Watson must do to keep the party going, and two key targets that must be involved: -->
  • Oct 21 Daryl Ruiter (X) "He's gotta do a better of adjusting quicker than he is, but give credit to the offensive staff..." 🚨 @RuiterWrongFAN and @LanceReisland discuss Deshaun Watson's play, keys to the #Browns 4-2 start 🎥 Watch the FULL episode here
  • Oct 21 Daryl Ruiter (X) Breaking down the #Browns 4-2 start with coach @LanceReisland - What is holding Deshaun Watson back in the first 3 quarters? How do they get Harold Fannin Jr. involved more and prevent defenses from taking Denzel Boston away? Is the Browns defense better without Myles Garrett and more!
  • Oct 21 Daryl Ruiter (X) #Browns head coach Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson hosting a team party at Watson’s home earlier this week+1
  • Oct 21 Mary Kay Cabot (X) ICYMI: Deshaun Watson hosts a victory party for the whole team at his house; #Browns 1st round pick from the #Rams in '27 could be a lot higher than expected if they keep up like this: #Browns takeaways -->
  • Oct 21 Spencer German (Bluesky) Todd Monken also chimed in on the party at Deshaun Watson's house: "First off, I had no idea...We were in the locker room and I think somebody mentioned post-game, something like a party at 'Sean's or something. And then he said, 'Yeah, come on over.' And I thought he was just joking."
  • Oct 21 Spencer German (Bluesky) Asked Browns QB Deshaun Watson about balancing letting it rip vs. protecting the football. His response: "You just got to pick the spots. You got to know the situation ... How the game, how the flow is going. They're up 10-0 and defense is playing well, so you don't want to try to do too much..."
  • Oct 21 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson on #Browns WR Jerry Jeudy: “he’s a true professional”
  • Oct 21 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson on if he’d like #Browns to play with faster tempo earlier in games instead of waiting until the 4th Q and why is there more success then instead of early in games?
  • Oct 21 Spencer German (Bluesky) Here's most of what Browns QB Deshaun Watson had to say about hosting the team for a party on Monday night after the win over Baltimore on Sunday. At one point mentions: "this is definitely one of the closest teams I've been on for a while."
  • Oct 21 Daryl Ruiter (X) #Browns QB Deshaun Watson on weighing being aggressive and taking a chance with the football vs being careful and conservative during games
  • Oct 21 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson hosting the whole team at his house on Monday night after the big win over the #Ravens
  • Oct 21 Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson having team party at his house Monday: I think it's cool our guys enjoy spending time together.
  • Oct 21 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson on hosting his #Browns teammates for a party at his house after beating the #Ravens and the team becoming close knit off the field
  • Oct 21 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson on connecting more with Harold Fannin Jr. They’re 2 of 9 the past two games
  • Oct 21 Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on balancing not throwing INTs and letting it rip.
  • Oct 21 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson on how this team is the closest in terms of camaraderie since he’s been in here
  • Oct 21 Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on having team over to his house for party.+1
  • Oct 21 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson: “This is definitely one of the closest teams I’ve been on.”
  • Oct 21 RotoBaller NFL Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 7? Matthew Stafford, Geno Smith, Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, JJ Mccarthy, Michael Penix, Brock Purdy, Deshaun Watson, Tanner Mckee
• Beat writer Mary Kay Cabot (X) BAL CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 20 upd
  Our Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the #Browns pod a day after their first-place victory over the #Ravens: ---> · Quoting Orange and Brown Talk: New pod: Hey, Mary Kay! edition: @MaryKayCabot & @dan_labbe talk #Browns at the trade deadline, playoff chances, Deshaun Watson and more. Apple: Spotify Show all
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  • Oct 20 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Deshaun Watson hosts the whole roster for a team-building victory party at his house Monday night; the Browns' 1st round pick from the #Rams could be a lot higher than expected: #Browns takeaways -->
  • Oct 20 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Our Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the #Browns pod a day after their first-place victory over the #Ravens: ---> · Quoting Orange and Brown Talk: New pod: Hey, Mary Kay! edition: @MaryKayCabot & @dan_labbe talk #Browns at the trade deadline, playoff chances, Deshaun Watson and more. Apple: Spotify
• Beat writer Scott Petrak (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 20 upd
  ICYMI, Deshaun Watson, Browns offense searching for better balance of avoiding INTs and ‘letting it rip’ earlier in games
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  • Oct 20 Mary Kay Cabot (X) New pod: Hey, Mary Kay! edition: @MaryKayCabot & @dan_labbe talk #Browns at the trade deadline, playoff chances, Deshaun Watson and more. Apple: Spotify
  • Oct 20 Scott Petrak (X) ICYMI, Deshaun Watson, Browns offense searching for better balance of avoiding INTs and ‘letting it rip’ earlier in games
• Beat writer Mary Kay Cabot (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 19 upd
  Postgame pod: @MaryKayCabot, @AshleyBastock42 & @dan_labbe on the #Browns late-game magic, Deshaun Watson and the defense. Apple: Spotify
  11 more updatesfrom 4 sources

  • Oct 19 Scott Petrak (X) Deshaun Watson, Browns offense searching for better balance of avoiding INTs and ‘letting it rip’ earlier in games
  • Oct 19 Daryl Ruiter (X) Really respect & appreciate Todd Monken’s willingness to give thoughtful answers to questions. @Spencito_ asked about Deshaun Watson pulling the trigger on throws & I followed up with the hesitation that appears when we (non coaching staff members) are watching film of games
  • Oct 19 Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson finding the balance between letting it rip earlier and not throwing INTs.+1
  • Oct 19 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns HC Todd Monken talked about walking the line with Deshaun Watson on being cautious with the football but also being willing to let it rip sooner in games in order to get some rhythm
  • Oct 19 Scott Petrak (X) Browns coach Todd Monken said among the things coaches and players can clean up is Deshaun Watson going through progressions quicker on some plays.
  • Oct 19 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson’s struggles in the first half vs the #Ravens
  • Oct 19 Spencer German (Bluesky) And the big one. Ravens in cover 2 and the mesh concept held the underneath guys from dropping too deep. A perfect window opens for Jerry Jeudy on the dig. It's a really nice pocket for Deshaun Watson too.
  • Oct 19 Mary Kay Cabot (X) ICYMI: Deshaun Watson orchestrates 4th fourth-quarter comeback of the season to help lift the #Browns into 1st place in the #AFCNorth with a 13-10 victory over the #Ravens; Andre Szmyt with the GW 37-yarder as time expires: --->
  • Oct 19 Mary Kay Cabot (X) How Deshaun Watson executed halftime adjustments to pull off his 4th fourth-quarter comeback against the #Ravens and help push the #Browns into first place: -->
  • Oct 19 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Our #Browns pod from after their 13-10 victory over the #Ravens for 1st place in the #AFCNorth: · Quoting Orange and Brown Talk: Postgame pod: @MaryKayCabot, @AshleyBastock42 & @dan_labbe on the #Browns late-game magic, Deshaun Watson and the defense. Apple: Spotify
  • Oct 19 Mary Kay Cabot (X) Postgame pod: @MaryKayCabot, @AshleyBastock42 & @dan_labbe on the #Browns late-game magic, Deshaun Watson and the defense. Apple: Spotify
• Fantasy analyst FTN (Bluesky) CLE LAC TB Baker MayfieldQB Deshaun WatsonQB Justin HerbertQB Oct 17
  QB PRESSURE RATE 😱 💩 Baker Mayfield 💩 Deshaun Watson 💩 Justin Herbert
• Team site Ravens Team Site BAL CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Trey HendricksonLB Oct 17
  50 Words or Less: Ravens Are Refusing to Blink When Injury Bug Bites
• Fantasy analyst RotoBaller NFL 9 teams Aaron RodgersQB Bryce YoungQB C.J. StroudQB+86k Daniel JonesQB Deshaun WatsonQB Drake MayeQB Jacoby BrissettQB Justin HerbertQB Tyler ShoughQB+109k +6 more Oct 16 upd
  Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 6? Aaron Rodgers, Jacoby Brissett, C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Daniel Jones, Tyler Shough, Drake Maye, Deshaun Watson, Justin Herbert
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  • Oct 16 FTN (Bluesky) Sam Darnold is leading the league in taking heavy fire 💥 💥 Sam Darnold 💥 Justin Herbert 💥 Deshaun Watson
  • Oct 16 Denny Carter (Bluesky) Nix now averages 4.4 air yards per attempt on early downs. It's an extraordinarily low rate. Even a check-down merchant like Aaron Rodgers averages 7 air yards on early down throws. · Quoting Jarrett Bailey: Bo Nix has a lower total EPA than -Athan Kaliakmanis -Tyson Bagent -Jack Strand -Case Keenum -Deshaun Watson -Andy Dalton
  • Oct 16 Mary Kay Cabot (X) #Browns QB Mike Bajakian on how well Deshaun Watson has played since the opener vs. the #Jaguars, including 3 straight 4Q game-winning comebacks
  • Oct 16 RotoBaller NFL Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 6? Aaron Rodgers, Jacoby Brissett, C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Daniel Jones, Tyler Shough, Drake Maye, Deshaun Watson, Justin Herbert
• Beat writer Spencer German (Bluesky) BAL CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 15
  Deshaun Watson put any conversations of a QB change to bed with a 3-1 (now 3-2) start to the season. Depending on how Sunday goes against Baltimore, those conversations could return... Some late-night thoughts on the Browns starting QB heading into Week 6
• Beat writer Scott Petrak (X) CLE NYJ Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 14 upd
  ICYMI, Browns Analysis: Deshaun Watson wasn’t good enough vs. Jets, but also needs more help from his friends
  15 more updatesfrom 7 sources

  • Oct 14 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Steering supposed charity money back to itself? That’s so NFL. · Quoting David at FOIAball: EXCLUSIVE: Four years ago, the NFL pledged $7 million to non-profits as part of Deshaun Watson’s suspension. But that money didn't all go to outside charities. Instead, the league steered some of the money back to itself to pay for its own internal "training."
  • Oct 14 Spencer German (Bluesky) Is the Browns shotgun heavy offense holding back the run game? There's plenty of evidence operating from under center could help, but based on comments from Todd Monken and Deshaun Watson it's not the perfect fix.
  • Oct 14 Daryl Ruiter (X) What does Deshaun Watson say to a receiver who has the drops during a game? #Browns
  • Oct 14 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Browns coach Todd Monken gave great insight today on the benefits of running the ball under center versus shotgun. 📹: @AshNoelleTV · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: The Browns are running more plays out of shotgun than any team in the NFL. When Deshaun Watson was asked why he’s more comfortable in shotgun, he said: “I don’t have a preference.” He then noted that most QBs would probably say they are more comfortable in the gun and that’s where his QBs runs come from.
  • Oct 14 Daryl Ruiter (X) #Browns QB Deshaun Watson asked if #Jets S Minkah Fitzpatrick’s hit on KC Concepcion, that knocked Concepcion from the game, was a dirty hit+2
  • Oct 14 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson was asked about the Minkah Fitzpatrick hit and tried to downplay it. "I mean, I was from the opposite end, so I couldn't really tell. I seen the footage and stuff like that. I know Minkah was just making a play and trying to make a play. But yeah, I guess it's football."
  • Oct 14 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson had similar comments as Monken on the under center vs. shotgun run game. Clarified that he "doesn't have a preference" if he's under center or in the gun. And said "that's the only way you can kind of get QB runs is from the shotgun"
  • Oct 14 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns HC Todd Monken admits it's more advantageous to run the football from under center. Also echoes Deshaun Watson, though, in saying it's a lot harder to have a QB run game from under center.
  • Oct 14 Daryl Ruiter (X) Deshaun Watson on #Browns having him in the shotgun so much, does he prefer it and would going under center help the offense?
  • Oct 14 Jamison Hensley (X) Ravens DT Nnamdi Madubuike said there will be an emphasis to contain Deshaun Watson and keep him in the pocket
  • Oct 14 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns QB Deshaun Watson was asked about the discrepancy in under center run plays. Mentioned that the only way to really utilize a running QB is out of the shotgun.
  • Oct 14 Daniel Oyefusi (X) The Browns are running more plays out of shotgun than any team in the NFL. When Deshaun Watson was asked why he’s more comfortable in shotgun, he said: “I don’t have a preference.” He then noted that most QBs would probably say they are more comfortable in the gun and that’s where his QBs runs come from.
  • Oct 14 Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson on if he had chance to get ball out of his hand against blitzes vs. Jets.
  • Oct 14 Scott Petrak (X) ICYMI, Browns Analysis: Deshaun Watson wasn’t good enough vs. Jets, but also needs more help from his friends
• Beat writer Mary Kay Cabot (X) CLE NYJ Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 13
  Our #Browns pod for Tuesday, Hey, Mary Kay! edition: · Quoting Orange and Brown Talk: New pod: Hey, Mary Kay! edition. @MaryKayCabot & @dan_labbe answer questions about the #Browns loss to the Jets, the run game, Deshaun Watson and more. Apple: Spotify
• Beat writer Daryl Ruiter (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Quinshon JudkinsRB Oct 10 upd
  The NFL fined Browns QB Deshaun Watson $14,926 and RB Quinshon Judkins $14,397 for unsportsmanlike conduct (illegal celebrations and vulgar acts). Nothing was obvious on the TV broadcast, but source said it was a "smoking" gesture after Judkins' TD last week.
  3 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Oct 10 Pro Football Talk NFL fines three Browns players, including Deshaun Watson, for smoking celebration
  • Oct 10 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Quoting Tom Pelissero: The NFL fined Browns QB Deshaun Watson $14,926 and RB Quinshon Judkins $14,397 for unsportsmanlike conduct (illegal celebrations and vulgar acts). Nothing was obvious on the TV broadcast, but source said it was a "smoking" gesture after Judkins' TD last week.
  • Oct 10 Scott Petrak (X) Browns QB Deshaun Watson ($14,926), RB Quinshon Judkins ($14,397) and OL Austin Barber ($6,944) were fined by NFL for illegal celebrations and vulgar acts in win over Steelers. DT Adin Huntington was fined $5,620 for hip-drop tackle.+1
• Fantasy analyst FTN (Bluesky) CLE LAC PHI Deshaun WatsonQB Jalen HurtsQB Justin HerbertQB Oct 9
  QBs facing the highest pressure rates ⚠️ 😱 Deshaun Watson 😱 Justin Herbert 😱 Jalen Hurts
• Fantasy analyst RotoBaller NFL 10 teams Bo NixQB+75k Brock PurdyQB Deshaun WatsonQB Geno SmithQB Jared GoffQB Jayden DanielsQB Joe BurrowQB Kirk CousinsQB+164k Kyler MurrayQB Sam DarnoldQB+128k +7 more Oct 9
  Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 5? Kirk Cousins, Deshaun Watson, Bo Nix, Kyler Murray, Sam Darnold, Jared Goff, Jayden Daniels, Brock Purdy, Joe Burrow, Geno Smith
• Beat writer Scott Petrak (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 8 upd
  ICYMI, Deshaun Watson’s playmaking with legs critical to 3-game winning streak for Browns
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  • Oct 8 Daryl Ruiter (X) Previewing the #Browns Week 5 matchup in New York against the #Jets with @LanceReisland. We discuss not getting fooled by the Jets 1-3 record. Is this a trap game? Is Deshaun Watson flirting with disaster? How the Browns are getting something out of their running backs even with the run game struggling, keys to victory, predictions and more.
  • Oct 8 Daryl Ruiter (X) Jared Verse isn’t surprised to see Deshaun Watson playing well, and if he does, #Browns fans will keep cheering
  • Oct 8 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns OC Travis Switzer reflecting on Deshaun Watson and the offense through 4 weeks: Are we perfect? No… but we continue to play.
  • Oct 8 Scott Petrak (X) ICYMI, Deshaun Watson’s playmaking with legs critical to 3-game winning streak for Browns
• Beat writer Scott Petrak (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 7
  Browns QB Deshaun Watson’s playmaking with legs critical to 3-game winning streak
• Beat writer Spencer German (Bluesky) CLE NYJ Denzel BostonWR Deshaun WatsonQB KC ConcepcionWR Oct 6
  Weekly show with Lance Reisland dropped today. - How Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion have transformed the Browns offense - Grading Deshaun Watson's play - Jets Preview - AND MORE LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... WATCH: youtu.be/tieQisRWqpE
• Beat writer Scott Petrak (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Oct 3 upd
  Browns Analysis: Deshaun Watson’s play late in games quiets questions, provides belief
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  • Oct 3 Pro Football Talk Deshaun Watson seeks redemption without genuine remorse
  • Oct 3 Scott Petrak (X) Browns Analysis: Deshaun Watson’s play late in games quiets questions, provides belief
• Insider Jordan Schultz (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 30
  #Browns HC Todd Monken has given Deshaun Watson something many players don't get: Telling a player you believe in them when they might not believe 1000% in themselves. I talked about this with @Realrclark25 on #ThePivotSports
• Fantasy analyst RotoBaller NFL CLE PIT Aaron RodgersQB DK MetcalfWR Deshaun WatsonQB Harold Fannin Jr.TE+70k Jaylen WarrenRB Quinshon JudkinsRB +3 more Sep 30
  Steelers vs. Browns TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Aaron Rodgers, Jaylen Warren, DK Metcalf, Deshaun Watson, Quinshon Judkins, Harold Fannin, more
• Beat writer Spencer German (Bluesky) CLE PIT Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 29 upd
  Another ICYMI: Per usual, Lance Reisland made his weekly stop on Locked on Browns - His thoughts on Deshaun Watson in Week 3 - This defense gives Cleveland a chance in every game - Todd Monken's impact - Steelers preview LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... WATCH: youtu.be/ADfH-HvAZYc Show all
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 29 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson is the first Browns QB to throw a go-ahead, game-winning, TD pass in the final 4 minutes of regulation in consecutive games since Brian Sipe in Weeks 7-8, 1980. (🫡 John Todd at NFL Research)
  • Sep 29 Spencer German (Bluesky) Another ICYMI: Per usual, Lance Reisland made his weekly stop on Locked on Browns - His thoughts on Deshaun Watson in Week 3 - This defense gives Cleveland a chance in every game - Todd Monken's impact - Steelers preview LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... WATCH: youtu.be/ADfH-HvAZYc
• Beat writer Zac Jackson (X) CAR CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 28 upd
  The game winner. Watson keeps his eyes up and the Panthers just lose Fannin, who calls for the ball as soon as he realizes it. · Quoting Zac Jackson: The Browns defense dominated much of the day. Deshaun Watson was again the man of the moment in the fourth quarter. From a wild day in Cleveland Show all
  4 more updatesfrom 4 sources

  • Sep 28 Browns Team Site Todd Monken believes Deshaun Watson can build off second-straight win | News & Notes
  • Sep 28 Sheena Quick (X) Bobby Brown says late roughing the passer flag was the right call but Deshaun Watson definitely flopped. “I would’ve done the same thing”#Panthers
  • Sep 28 Ravens Team Site Around the AFC North: Deshaun Watson Cheered at Home After Comeback Win
  • Sep 28 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) Dave Canales says Jaycee Horn's injury is a "freak fatigue type of deal" and noted Deshaun Watson's scrambling ability. "You have to cover for a long time when a quarterback can do that."
  • Sep 28 Zac Jackson (X) The game winner. Watson keeps his eyes up and the Panthers just lose Fannin, who calls for the ball as soon as he realizes it. · Quoting Zac Jackson: The Browns defense dominated much of the day. Deshaun Watson was again the man of the moment in the fourth quarter. From a wild day in Cleveland
• Fantasy analyst Zac Jackson (X) CAR CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 28 upd
  Browns snap counts from Browns 21, Panthers 18 · Quoting Zac Jackson: The Browns defense dominated much of the day. Deshaun Watson was again the man of the moment in the fourth quarter. From a wild day in Cleveland
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 28 RotoBaller NFL Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 4 Include Sam Darnold, Deshaun Watson, Michael Penix Jr., and more
  • Sep 28 Zac Jackson (X) Browns snap counts from Browns 21, Panthers 18 · Quoting Zac Jackson: The Browns defense dominated much of the day. Deshaun Watson was again the man of the moment in the fourth quarter. From a wild day in Cleveland
• Fantasy analyst RotoBaller NFL 8 teams Aaron RodgersQB Baker MayfieldQB Dak PrescottQB Deshaun WatsonQB Jameis WinstonQB Lamar JacksonQB Patrick MahomesQB Sam DarnoldQB+128k +5 more Sep 26
  Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 3? Baker Mayfield, Dak Prescott, Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Jameis Winston, Aaron Rodgers, Sam Darnold
• Beat writer Spencer German (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 25
  Browns HC Todd Monken says Deshaun Watson had his best week of practice.
• Beat writer Zac Jackson (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 24 upd
  Deshaun Watson doesn’t want to be “at war” with Browns fans. Can a better offensive start Sunday lower the anxiety level for all involved?
  2 more updatesfrom 1 source

  • Sep 24 Spencer German (Bluesky) Setting the stage for Panthers & Browns on Sunday w/ @juliancouncil.bsky.social! - Can Deshaun Watson do it again? - Bryce Young An Early MVP Candidate? - Is the Panthers run game really that bad? This week's crossover... LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... WATCH: youtu.be/3Mo-BmfFwos?...
  • Sep 24 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns OC Travis Switzer on Deshaun Watson and Denzel Boston's evolving chemistry: The more time that him and Deshaun get together the more comfortable they're gonna get. And they're talking all the time.
  • Sep 24 Zac Jackson (X) Deshaun Watson doesn’t want to be “at war” with Browns fans. Can a better offensive start Sunday lower the anxiety level for all involved?
• Insider Pro Football Talk CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 23 upd
  Deshaun Watson "ready for support" from Browns fans this weekend
  7 more updatesfrom 4 sources

  • Sep 23 Sheena Quick (X) “It looked good, they won and that’s all that matters.” Mike Jackson on #Browns QB Deshaun Watson’s game film vs Bucs last week. #Panthers
  • Sep 23 Spencer German (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson wants no beef with Browns fans ahead of the team's home opener this weekend.
  • Sep 23 Spencer German (Bluesky) Asked both Deshaun Watson and Todd Monken about potentially utilizing Watson as a running threat more to help the Browns struggling run game. Here's what they each said
  • Sep 23 Pats Pulpit (Bluesky) Speaking of comebacks, is Rob Parker back from Mexico yet? · Quoting Awful Announcing: Rob Parker may be on an island saying that Deshaun Watson is a "tremendous comeback story."
  • Sep 23 Spencer German (Bluesky) Browns HC Todd Monken was asked if he's addressed potentially getting booed on Sunday with Deshaun Watson. His response: "What have you worked 22 months to come back to play and give yourself a chance to play at a high level? ... I said, let it rip. What do you have to fear? Let it rip, man."
  • Sep 23 Spencer German (Bluesky) Full quote from Deshaun Watson regarding Todd Monken's comments about him still being a player who can grow: "I feel like I have a lot of football left in my game, in my career, and that's how I approach the game. That's how I approach my preparation on and off the field."
  • Sep 23 ESPN NFL News Browns QB Watson 'ready for support' in first home game since boos
  • Sep 23 Pro Football Talk Deshaun Watson "ready for support" from Browns fans this weekend
• Insider Tom Pelissero (Bluesky) CLE TB Baker MayfieldQB Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 19
  Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield meet on Sunday in Tampa for the first time since one of the biggest trades, and wildest weeks, in NFL history. An in-depth look at how it happened, and the fallout for all involved, in my latest dispatch at The Sweep
• Beat writer Sal Capaccio (X) BUF CLE TB Baker MayfieldQB Deshaun WatsonQB Josh AllenQB Sep 18 upd
  This is a great debate. Would he have developed the same way in Cleveland that he did in Buffalo? Hue Jackson was the coach the year he was drafted. Then Freddie Kitchens. One thing I really learned covering this league for a while is situation absolutely matters. · Quoting AKC: Taking Baker Mayfield over Josh Allen was worse than the Deshaun Watson debacle. If we just draft Josh, this nonsense never happens. Like I said, it’s going to haunt us for 20 years. Show all
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 18 Pro Football Talk Deshaun Watson could lose seventh straight start on Sunday
  • Sep 18 Sal Capaccio (X) This is a great debate. Would he have developed the same way in Cleveland that he did in Buffalo? Hue Jackson was the coach the year he was drafted. Then Freddie Kitchens. One thing I really learned covering this league for a while is situation absolutely matters. · Quoting AKC: Taking Baker Mayfield over Josh Allen was worse than the Deshaun Watson debacle. If we just draft Josh, this nonsense never happens. Like I said, it’s going to haunt us for 20 years.
• Fantasy analyst RotoBaller NFL BUF CLE KC TEN Cam WardQB Deshaun WatsonQB Josh AllenQB Patrick MahomesQB Sep 18 upd
  NFL Week 2 QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starters [2026]
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 18 CBS Sports NFL Headlines With Browns QB situation in the gutter, ex-Baker Mayfield on deck, what is their plan?
  • Sep 18 RotoBaller NFL NFL Week 2 QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starters [2026]
• Beat writer Jenna Laine (Bluesky) CAR CLE TB Baker MayfieldQB Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 17
  Sunday doesn’t mark the first time Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield has faced the Browns — he did so once in 2022 with the Panthers — but it does mark the first time the guy on the other side of the field is his replacement: Deshaun Watson
• Beat writer Zac Jackson (X) CLE TB Baker MayfieldQB Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 17 upd
  What if Baker Mayfield ends up being the guy on the other side in Deshaun Watson’s last game as the Browns’ quarterback? That scenario is in play ahead of Browns - Bucs Sunday.
  3 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Sep 17 Sal Capaccio (X) Taking Baker Mayfield over Josh Allen was worse than the Deshaun Watson debacle. If we just draft Josh, this nonsense never happens. Like I said, it’s going to haunt us for 20 years.
  • Sep 17 Buccaneers Team Site 2026 Game Preview: Browns-Buccaneers, Week 2
  • Sep 17 CBS Sports NFL Headlines It wouldn't shock me IF ... NFL Week 2: Jets finally snap historic streak, Deshaun Watson benched
  • Sep 17 Zac Jackson (X) What if Baker Mayfield ends up being the guy on the other side in Deshaun Watson’s last game as the Browns’ quarterback? That scenario is in play ahead of Browns - Bucs Sunday.
• Insider Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) CLE TB Baker MayfieldQB Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 16 upd
  Deshaun Watson said he's focused on the Buccaneers defense, not Baker Mayfield. However.. "I respect Baker and everything he did since college." "He's a hell of a player and hell of a quarterback and they paid him for a reason."
  8 more updatesfrom 6 sources

  • Sep 16 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Simmons] Deshaun Watson: The media thinks I’m supposed to throw for 400 yards, 5 TDs each week+1
  • Sep 16 Pro Football Talk Todd Monken: I wouldn't say Deshaun Watson is playing to earn start in Week 3
  • Sep 16 Zac Jackson (X) Stefanski had 12 starting QBs over six seasons in Cleveland - 10 after the acquisition of Deshaun Watson in March 2022. · Quoting Josh Kendall: The Falcons "are not ruling anybody out" at quarterback, Kevin Stefanski says. "We are working through it. Tua is not goig to practice today but he is getting better. Mike and Cooper will practice."
  • Sep 16 ESPN NFL News Browns QB Watson: Focus on wins, not on job security
  • Sep 16 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson's depth of drops: "I'll just say we need to be more consistent in our drops." It's not the only issue. "That's just one piece of it."
  • Sep 16 Greg Auman (X) For the record: I don't have any expectation of Watson throwing for 400 yards or five touchdowns in a given week. He has five touchdown passes, total, in his last seven starts combined. · Quoting Mary Kay Cabot: #Browns Deshaun Watson on if he needs to have a big game to get the nod at home and also build up goodwill for the return to Huntington Bank Field
  • Sep 16 Zac Jackson (X) Q: How important is it for you to have a good game to not only get the nod but have some goodwill before the home opener? Deshaun Watson: I think all that is for the media. I think the media has this expectation that I’m supposed to throw 400 yards and 5 touchdowns every week. Until that happens, I guess it’s going to be the same situation. My job is to make sure I’m playing well so that we can get a win and keep moving forward.
  • Sep 16 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson said he's focused on the Buccaneers defense, not Baker Mayfield. However.. "I respect Baker and everything he did since college." "He's a hell of a player and hell of a quarterback and they paid him for a reason."
• MOVE Ravens Team Site CIN CLE PIT Deshaun WatsonQB Joey Porter Jr.DB Sep 14 upd
  Around the AFC North: Steelers Could Trade Joey Porter Jr. Amid Contract Dispute
  10 more updatesfrom 7 sources

  • Sep 14 Browns Team Site Deshaun Watson expected to start Week 2 against the Buccaneers | News & Notes
  • Sep 14 Zac Jackson (X) The Browns’ triple-down on Deshaun Watson continues as Todd Monken said Monday he anticipates Watson starting again next Sunday at Tampa Bay+1
  • Sep 14 Pro Football Talk Todd Monken says Deshaun Watson to start Week 2: "There were really good things on film"
  • Sep 14 ESPN NFL News Monken expects to stick with Watson as Browns' QB1 vs. Bucs
  • Sep 14 Ravens Team Site Around the AFC North: Steelers Could Trade Joey Porter Jr. Amid Contract Dispute
  • Sep 14 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) Browns HC Todd Monken told reporters that he anticipates QB Deshaun Watson will start Sunday at Tampa Bay. Monken said "there were some really good things on film."+2
  • Sep 14 Zac Jackson (X) “I liked his week of practice last week and I think he’s only gonna continue to get better.” Also: “We gotta play better around him. We gotta call it better and he’s gotta play better.” · Quoting Zac Jackson: Todd Monken said he anticipates Deshaun Watson will start again this week at Tampa Bay.
  • Sep 14 Pro Football Talk Deshaun Watson says he'll "keep smiling, regardless of who's against me or who's with me"
• Fantasy analyst Zac Jackson (X) CLE JAX Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 14 upd
  Browns snap counts from Sunday in Jacksonville · Quoting Zac Jackson: Nobody sane expected the Browns to win or Deshaun Watson to play well. But that - even by Browns standards - was an inexcusably sloppy mess. From Jacksonville
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 14 Greg Auman (X) After a 34-10 loss to the Jaguars, the Browns’ problems are more than just QB Deshaun Watson. Week 1 can tell us lies, but the truth is there’s a long year ahead for Todd Monken’s team. More for @NFLonFOX
  • Sep 14 Zac Jackson (X) Browns snap counts from Sunday in Jacksonville · Quoting Zac Jackson: Nobody sane expected the Browns to win or Deshaun Watson to play well. But that - even by Browns standards - was an inexcusably sloppy mess. From Jacksonville
• Beat writer John Shipley (X) CLE JAX Deshaun WatsonQB Ventrell MillerLB Sep 13 upd
  Foyesade Oluokun picks off Deshaun Watson. Good pressure by Ventrell Miller on the blitz
  25 more updatesfrom 12 sources

  • Sep 13 Zac Jackson (X) Nobody sane expected the Browns to win or Deshaun Watson to play well. But that - even by Browns standards - was an inexcusably sloppy mess. From Jacksonville
  • Sep 13 CBS Sports NFL Headlines NFL Week 1 winners, losers: Deshaun Watson disastrous in Browns offense, Bears light up scoreboard
  • Sep 13 ESPN NFL News Monken noncommittal on Watson, calls it 'unfair' to blame loss on QB
  • Sep 13 Browns Team Site Denzel Boston scores 1st career touchdown against Jaguars | By the Numbers
  • Sep 13 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Deshaun Watson struggles in return as Browns leave Week 2 starting QB under evaluation
  • Sep 13 Greg Auman (X) Video: Browns QB Deshaun Watson said he’s dealt with adversity and has the support of his locker room, so it’s just moving forward to next week.
  • Sep 13 Pro Football Talk Todd Monken: It wasn't all Deshaun Watson, not ready to talk about next week
  • Sep 13 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Cabot] Browns Todd Monken says it’s not fair to put it all on Deshaun Watson
  • Sep 13 Rotoworld Football (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson has turnover-prone day in Week 1 blowout loss+1
  • Sep 13 Pro Football Talk Trevor Lawrence throws four TDs, Jags steamroll Browns 34-10
  • Sep 13 Greg Auman (X) Browns add a late touchdown from Deshaun Watson to rookie Denzel Boston. Jaguars lead 34-10 with less than two minutes left.
  • Sep 13 Greg Auman (X) On review, Watson ruled down by contact before the fumble, so Browns keep the ball, get the first down. · Quoting Greg Auman: Fourth-and-1, Browns go for it, false start. Fourth-and-6, Deshaun Watson scrambles and runs for first down, fumbles, Jaguars recover. That kind of day for Cleveland.
  • Sep 13 Greg Auman (X) Fourth-and-1, Browns go for it, false start. Fourth-and-6, Deshaun Watson scrambles and runs for first down, fumbles, Jaguars recover. That kind of day for Cleveland.
  • Sep 13 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson Sexual Assault allegations: 27 Jaguars first-half points against the Browns: 31 Points Watson out on the board in the first half: 0
  • Sep 13 Pro Football Talk Jaguars rolling Browns, lead 24-0 at halftime
  • Sep 13 Greg Auman (X) Halftime in Jacksonville -- Jaguars up 24-0 on Browns. Cleveland got going a bit and has 95 yards of total offense. Deshaun Watson 8-for-13 for 75 with an INT. Trevor Lawrence 13-for-18 for 166, 3 TDs ...
  • Sep 13 Zac Jackson (X) Kevin Stefanski got completely blown out in his first game as Browns coach, too. And he got the opportunity to come back and continue to coach Deshaun Watson.
  • Sep 13 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Deshaun Watson gets sacked and loses the football, Watson recovers.
  • Sep 13 Denny Carter (Bluesky) Watson now up to three first half turnovers. Couldn't have happened to a worse guy. · Quoting NFL News Poster: [NFL] Deshaun Watson throws a pick on 2nd and 5 from the Jaguars 28 on the opening drive
  • Sep 13 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) It’s such a joy getting to watch Deshaun Watson get obliterated and imploding at the same time.
  • Sep 13 John Shipley (X) Travon Walker with a forced fumble of Deshaun Watson, who looks absolutely abysmal, after Josh Hines-Allen gets the sack
  • Sep 13 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson is a husk of a quarterback, and that's just about the kindest thing one could say about Deshaun Watson.
  • Sep 13 Pro Football Talk Jaguars turn Deshaun Watson interception into touchdown, lead Browns 7-0
  • Sep 13 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] Deshaun Watson throws a pick on 2nd and 5 from the Jaguars 28 on the opening drive
  • Sep 13 John Shipley (X) Foyesade Oluokun picks off Deshaun Watson. Good pressure by Ventrell Miller on the blitz
• Fantasy analyst RotoWire NFL News CLE JAX Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 13
  Deshaun Watson: Ugly season debut Sunday
• Insider Jeremy Fowler (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 12
  A crucial stretch begins for Browns QB Deshaun Watson
• Fantasy analyst RotoBaller NFL CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 11
  NFL Week 1 QB Power Rankings: Projecting All 32 Starters
• Beat writer Zac Jackson (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 10
  More season preview stuff from earlier this week: How I view the Browns ahead of a season that’s mostly about getting to future seasons · Quoting Zac Jackson: Deshaun Watson says he’s not worried about anything that happened three weeks ago or three years ago. Can Watson reward Todd Monken’s unpopular decision to give him one more NFL chance? Show all
• Beat writer Zac Jackson (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 10
  Deshaun Watson says he’s not worried about anything that happened three weeks ago or three years ago. Can Watson reward Todd Monken’s unpopular decision to give him one more NFL chance?
• Insider ESPN NFL News CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 9
  Browns QB Watson cited for speeding in Aug., pleads not guilty
• Beat writer Jacob Westendorf (X) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 9
  Browns QB Deshaun Watson was cited going 86mph in a 60mph zone on I-480 outside of Cleveland on 8/26 per @fox8news Watson pled not-guilty to the citation #DawgPound
• Insider ESPN NFL News CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 9 upd
  One thing Deshaun Watson has to improve to remain Browns' starting QB
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 9 ESPN NFL News Browns' Watson ready to show 'I can still play in this league'
  • Sep 9 ESPN NFL News One thing Deshaun Watson has to improve to remain Browns' starting QB
• Beat writer Greg Auman (X) CLE JAX Deshaun WatsonQB Sep 8
  As the Browns open the season Sunday in Jacksonville, strange-but-true stat that Deshaun Watson is 7-0 as a starter against the Jaguars. Only one of those games is since 2020, and he's totaled 8 TD passes vs. 2 INTs in those starts. Defense gave up 14 or less in 6 of the 7.
• Insider Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Mason GrahamDL Tyson CampbellDB Sep 7
  Todd Monken says the Browns aren't naming permanent captains for the season. They'll rotate every week. "Most teams have more leaders than just four or five guys." Week 1: Rex Sunahara, Deshaun Watson, Zion Johnson, Tyson Campbell, and Mason Graham.
• Insider Adam Schefter (X) ATL CLE LV MIN Deshaun WatsonQB Kirk CousinsQB+164k Kyler MurrayQB Tua TagovailoaQB Sep 7
  Heading into Week 1, the initial QB questions have been answered: Week 1 starting QBs: 🏈Atlanta: Tua Tagovailoa 🏈Cleveland: Deshaun Watson 🏈Las Vegas: Kirk Cousins 🏈Minnesota: Kyler Murray
• Beat writer Greg Auman (X) 10 teams Bo NixQB+75k Bryce YoungQB Caleb WilliamsQB Deshaun WatsonQB Gardner MinshewQB+940k Joe BurrowQB Jordan LoveQB Justin HerbertQB Lamar JacksonQB Patrick MahomesQB +7 more Sep 4
  Highest Week 1 career passer rating, active QBs: Lamar Jackson, 118.6 (15 TDs, 2 INTs) Patrick Mahomes, 118.0 (22/2) Gardner Minshew, 118.0 (6/2) Jordan Love, 108.5 (7/1) Justin Herbert, 106.7 (9/1) bottom 5 (min. 50 att)? Bryce Young, 44.2 (2/6) Bo Nix, 53.6 (1/4) Deshaun Watson, 72.1 (8/7) Caleb Williams, 72.6 (1/0) Joe Burrow, 76.4 (5/5) Show all
• Insider CBS Sports NFL Headlines CLE KC Deshaun WatsonQB Patrick MahomesQB Sep 2 upd
  2026 NFL Comeback Player of Year trends, odds: Sportsbook rooting against Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 2 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Browns coach Todd Monken hasn't watched tape on Deshaun Watson's disastrous stretch with Cleveland
  • Sep 2 CBS Sports NFL Headlines 2026 NFL Comeback Player of Year trends, odds: Sportsbook rooting against Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson
• Insider Denny Carter (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Dillon GabrielQB Shedeur SandersQB Aug 30
  Looking through some preseason passing numbers and Shedeur Sanders ranked first in average time to throw. He ranked 46th out of 60 qualifying QBs in passer rating. Deshaun Watson was 56th. Dillon Gabriel ranked 4th in passer rating. Makes you think. · Quoting Ian Rapoport: Shedeur Sanders with the TD on his first drive, going 4 for 4. Show all
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Aug 27
  The Deshaun Watson whitewashing on this broadcast is so gross.
• Fantasy analyst Dwain McFarland (X) CLE PHI Deshaun WatsonQB Elijah MooreWR Aug 27
  A great example: Elijah Moore had all the buzz in camp with the Browns in 2023. He was getting RPOs/screens and moving around the formation in preseason games as well. He had a 31% target share with Deshaun Watson in preseason. He had a 25% target share over the first three games but a 1.25 YPRR. His target share fell to 17% the rest of the year. Show all
• Team site Browns Team Site CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Aug 24 upd
  Deshaun Watson feels prepared to lead the Browns as the starting quarterback
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  • Aug 24 Browns Team Site Deshaun Watson operates as Browns' starting quarterback on Day 18| Training Camp Observations
  • Aug 24 Browns Team Site Deshaun Watson feels prepared to lead the Browns as the starting quarterback
• Insider Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) CLE Deshaun WatsonQB Dillon GabrielQB Shedeur SandersQB Taylen GreenQB Aug 24 upd
  Neither Deshaun Watson, nor Shedeur Sanders, will play Thursday night. Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green will be the quarterbacks.
  9 more updatesfrom 6 sources

  • Aug 24 Josina Anderson (X) JUST-IN: Newly-minted #Browns starting QB Deshaun Watson offers an apology to #Browns fans: · Quoting Mary Kay Cabot: #Browns Deshaun Watson apologizes for his postgame remarks, saying he’s human. Wants to win for the fans+1
  • Aug 24 Josina Anderson (X) #Browns Deshaun Watson apologizes for his postgame remarks, saying he’s human. Wants to win for the fans
  • Aug 24 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) Deshaun Watson opens his press conference by addressing his Saturday press conference. He says he understands fans' frustration. "My emotions got the best of me. I'm human. I take full responsibility for that."
  • Aug 24 Kyle Odegard (X) Favorites to be the first QB benched, via BetOnline: Deshaun Watson +100 Tua Tagovailoa +250 Geno Smith +300 Kirk Cousins +350 Jacoby Brissett +450
  • Aug 24 Ravens Team Site Around the AFC North: Deshaun Watson Named Browns' Starting Quarterback+1
  • Aug 24 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) Neither Deshaun Watson, nor Shedeur Sanders, will play Thursday night. Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green will be the quarterbacks.
  • Aug 24 Josina Anderson (X) Some added perspective on the #Browns naming Deshaun Watson starting quarterback of the franchise
  • Aug 24 Josina Anderson (X) Hello there. The Deshaun Watson report is correct & confirmed through my own independent sources. @Schultz_Report was first to report. I had two tweets preloaded for either outcome & simply hit the wrong one while multitasking. I took it down as a result. My fault. I apologize. · Quoting Müzz: Can someone please clarify the QB situation in Cleveland? I’m seeing many reports of it being Watson but @JosinaAnderson reporter Shadeur and I know she has always been extremely tapped in with the Sanders camp.
• Team site Ravens Team Site CIN CLE PIT Deshaun WatsonQB Drew AllarQB Joe BurrowQB Shedeur SandersQB Will HowardQB +2 more Aug 17
  Around the AFC North: Zac Taylor Defends Orlando Brown Jr. After Joe Burrow Takes Preseason Hits
• Team site Ravens Team Site CIN CLE PIT Asante Samuel Jr.DB Deshaun WatsonQB Joe BurrowQB Shedeur SandersQB Aug 10
  Around the AFC North: Bengals See 'Mean' Side of Joe Burrow During Training Camp