The three-10 Browns reportedly plan to run it again subsequent 12 months, together with a return for injured quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Watson, who’s out for the season with an Achilles damage, is predicted again, as are head coach Kevin Stefanski and normal supervisor Andrew Berry, in keeping with CBS Sports activities.
Stefanski, the 2023 NFL Coach of the 12 months after main Cleveland to a shock playoff berth, and Berry each obtained contract extensions earlier this 12 months. Staff proprietor Jimmy Haslam already indicated on the latest possession conferences that they’d be again.
The 29-year-old Watson is signed for 2 extra seasons for $92 million assured with a whopping cap hit of $72.9 million in every season. Releasing him would end in a staggering $172 million in useless cap hits for 2025.
The Browns surrendered six draft picks, together with three first-rounders, to acquire the quarterback from the Texans in 2022 earlier than signing him to a completely assured $230 million deal.
Earlier this month, the NFL introduced it had concluded its investigation into the most recent alleged sexual assault allegations towards Watson, and that no formal motion could be taken by the league.
He beforehand had been suspended by the NFL for the primary 11 video games of the 2022 season after 24 civil lawsuits had been filed whereas with the Texans from girls claiming he dedicated sexual assault and misconduct throughout therapeutic massage periods in 2020 and 2021.
Watson denied these allegations, and grand juries dominated there was not ample proof to criminally cost him.
The three-time Professional Bowler has appeared in solely 19 video games with a passer score of 80.7 over his first three seasons with the Browns, together with seven appearances this 12 months earlier than he was injured in October.
Watson additionally underwent season-ending shoulder surgical procedure final season. Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco led the Browns to the playoffs, the place they misplaced within the AFC wild-card spherical to the Texans.
Regardless of their 3-10 mark, the Browns entered Sunday’s recreation towards the Chiefs within the No.8 place within the first spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft, in keeping with Tankathon.
