BREAKING: The Browns are trading for Deshaun Watson
Written by sidhanta
Written by sidhanta
I was in the middle of writing an editorial piece on Baker Mayfield and Browns’ free agency when the surprising tweet was made by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network
Deshaun Watson changed his mind and is waiving his no-trade clause to Cleveland. Browns fans: say goodbye to Mayfield, because Watson just became the team’s new franchise quarterback.
Per Rapoport, the Browns are giving Watson a fully guaranteed 5-year contract worth $230 million.
They are going all in and banking on him being the single difference-maker who can lead them to a Super Bowl.
Cleveland had been clearing some cap room by cutting the likes of Jarvis Landry, Austin Hooper, and J.C. Tretter over the past week, three starters on offense last year.
In addition, the Browns are reportedly building in some protection for Watson if (when?) he is suspended by the NFL as his base salary for the 2022 season is just $1 million, according to Rapoport.
This means any money that Watson loses in the event of a suspension is reduced.
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