Date | News |
4/28/25 | Browns make $22M Kenny Pickett decision after Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel picks. With Deshaun Watson still on the roster as well, the organization will have some choices to make ahead of the upcoming season. On Monday, the front office made a final decision on Kenny Pickett's contract, according to Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/brow... |
4/25/25 | Browns NFL draft picks 2025: Full list of Cleveland’s draft picks for every round. After winning 11 games and reaching the playoffs in 2023, the Browns collapsed in 2024, going 3-14 with Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe all starting games at quarterback. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/browns-nfl-draft-... |
4/25/25 | Browns can frame it however they want. NFL draft trade stems from Deshaun Watson | Ulrich. The Deshaun Watson trade caused the Browns to sit out the 1st round of the NFL draft for 3 years in a row. Well, they gained a Round 1 pick next year. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/browns-frame-howe... |
4/24/25 | Did Deshaun Watson contract create issues in Browns locker room?. Did Watson's contract cause discontent in the Browns locker room? Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/did_deshau... |
4/23/25 | What you need to know as Browns enter crucial week for franchise at NFL Draft 2025. Welcome back to the first round of the NFL Draft, where the Browns haven't set foot since 2021. While fans of other NFL teams have been on the edge of their seats on the first night of the draft, Browns faithful have had carte blanche the last three years to watch the Guardians that night, rewatch “The Sopranos” or clean out a closet. For the past three years, the Browns have been navigating what owner Jimmy Haslam recently called a “big swing and a miss” on quarterback Deshaun Watson. The trade brought the Pro Bowl quarterback to Cleveland in 2022 but left the Browns without first-round picks in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2025/04/what-you-... |
4/23/25 | Browns should draft Travis Hunter even if he only fits part of Shohei Ohtani comparison — Jimmy Watkins. If fortune favors the bold, then Andrew Berry is about to change his luck. The Browns' top executive is still reeling from the Aaron Judge-sized “swing and miss” that was the Deshaun Watson trade. Most modern-day Mel Kipers are mocking the two-way stud to Cleveland ahead of the NFL Draft. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2025/04/browns-sh... |
4/22/25 | Browns NFL draft picks 2025: Full list of Cleveland’s draft picks for every round. After winning 11 games and reaching the playoffs in 2023, the Browns collapsed in 2024, going 3-14 with Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe all starting games at quarterback. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/browns-nfl-draft-... |
4/20/25 | Browns poised to recoup losses from Deshaun Watson contract through insurance policy. The Browns could receive upwards of $60 million in insurance payment if Deshaun Watson misses 2025 season Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/browns-poised-rec... |
4/18/25 | Browns GM: ‘Too Early To Say’ Whether Deshaun Watson Could Play In 2025. Deshaun Watson may never play quarterback for the Browns again, whether he is able to or not. This offseason, they have already traded for Kenny Pickett and brought back Joe Flacco. But the starting point has to be health, and he isn’t healthy. While he hasn’t shown much ability lately, the best ability is still […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/04/browns-gm-too-ea... |
4/14/25 | Report: Steelers host former Ohio State QB on pre-draft visit. Last season, he broke the ACC career passing record which was previously held by Deshaun Watson. Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-steelers-host-fo... |
4/13/25 | Browns: Deshaun Watson speaks for first time since re-tearing achilles. After re-tearing his achilles and after Browns ownership closed the door on his return, Deshaun Watson is not throwing in the towel just yet Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/browns-deshaun-wa... |
4/12/25 | Deshaun Watson contract, salary cap details: Browns in line for almost $60 million in relief. The “swing and a miss” acquisition of QB Deshaun Watson by the Cleveland Browns is seemingly over, despite the quarterback’s social media posts from the team’s facility, but the impact will still be felt for years to come. The Browns bringing back QB Joe Flacco on Friday was another sign that Watson’s tenure in Cleveland is over, but, as it has been since the trade, Watson’s contract and salary cap impact is still a big point of discussion. As we’ve covered, there has been some reporting that the Browns insured Watson’s contract for injury. Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/deshaun-watson-cont... |
4/11/25 | Browns 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history. As the Deshaun Watson hype train derailed under the weight of injuries and limited availability, the Cleveland Browns return to the first round of the NFL draft for the first time since selecting cornerback Greg Newsome II 26th overall in 2021. Watson had two Achilles surgeries in a three-month span and the chances he can help Cleveland in 2025 are next to nil. What is GM Andrew Berry to do with the No. 2 pick and a massive mulligan required at QB? “We'll take the player we feel like is the best available,” Berry said. The pool of prospects in 2025 features a few quarterbacks the Browns might favor, but Cleveland follows the Titans — also operating with a virtual vacancy at quarterback — and Source: https://kfgo.com/2025/04/11/browns-2025-draft-need... |
4/11/25 | Joe Flacco, 40, returning to Cleveland Browns on one-year contract.
Joe Flacco is heading back to Cleveland. The veteran NFL quarterback agreed to terms with the Browns on a one-year deal on Friday. Continue reading...Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/11/joe-... |
4/10/25 | Deshaun Watson Sends Bold Message To All 32 NFL Teams After Browns Owner Calls $230 Million Deal ‘a Big Swing and Miss’. Deshaun Watson believes he’ll eventually be the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback. Despite suffering another torn Achilles, Watson plans to rehab, stay patient, and watch what the Browns do in this year’s draft as he eyes a full return in 2026. Cleveland traded for Kenny Pickett earlier this offseason, and there’s buzz about the Browns possibly […] Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/deshaun-watson-... |
4/10/25 | Deshaun Watson's defiant take on Browns' future amid doubts he plays again. Deshaun Watson will most likely be out for the entire 2025 season after rupturing his Achilles once again, and now people are wondering if he'll ever play football again. Watson was one of the most electrifying quarterbacks at a time in his career, and once he got to the Cleveland Browns, he could never recapture that success. “Everyone is doubting me,” Watson said. Not only did Watson have problems on the field as far as his performance, but off the field, a large number of women came out and said that they were sexually assaulted while they were giving him massages. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/brow... |
4/09/25 | Browns moving on from Deshaun Watson is glaringly obvious. Unless you are in complete denial, it's completely obvious the Browns are 100% done with Deshaun Watson Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/browns-moving-des... |
4/08/25 | 'A big swing-and-miss': Has Deshaun Watson played his last down in the NFL?. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam admitted for the first time last week that the 2022 trade for Watson was a failure. What's next for Cleveland and its QB? Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44576084/cleve... |
4/08/25 | 'A big swing-and-miss': Has Deshaun Watson played his last down in the NFL?. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam admitted for the first time last week that the 2022 trade for Watson was a failure. What's next for Cleveland and its QB? Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44576084/cleve... |
4/07/25 | League Executives Question Whether Browns Plan To Tank In Hopes Of Landing Arch Manning. Under owner Jimmy Haslam, the Browns’ solution has been to throw money at problems. Most recently, they tossed money at Myles Garrett to make him happy after he requested a trade. Years prior, however, was the most damning and damaging incident of such a practice. In 2022, in trading for QB Deshaun Watson, the Browns […] Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2025/04/league-executive... |