For many Cleveland Browns fans, the end of the current roster began when the team traded for a quarterback Deshaun Watson And gave him a huge guaranteed contract. Since transferring in the 2022 offseason, Watson has played in just 19 games and is 9-10 with a 61% completion rate, 3,365 yards, 19 touchdowns and 12 sacks.
Watson was designated to return from injured reserve in early December and has a chance to play in the final few games of the season, especially if Sherdel Sanders Struggling. As the 21-day deadline approaches, reports surface that Cleveland plans to retain Watson through the 2026 season and values his guidance.
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On Tuesday, ahead of the Browns’ Week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, HC Kevin Stefanski announced that Watson would not join the team’s roster and would remain on the reserve list for the remainder of the 2025 season:
That means Watson won’t add any numbers to the above totals, missing more than two and a half years of his four-year run with the Browns.