Browns Flip Script on Watson

On April 1st, Brown's owner, Jimmy Haslam, just flipped the script onto Sean Watson.

Last off season, he called the trade a swing and a miss.

But now he's saying Watson could snag the starting job and turn it into a home run.

General manager Andrew Berry chimed in too, noting they're open to extending the contract

if Watson balls out this year.

This comes as Watson hits the final year of his deal with a real competition brewing

against second-year quarterback Shader Sanders.

From the outside, it feels like the Browns are planting seeds to stick with him long

term, despite the rocky ride so far.

Fans and analysts are scratching their heads, though.

Cleveland's handed Watson fresh chances, but expectations stay sky low because his track

record screams caution.

The guy's been more sideline than starter, turning what could be a comeback tale into a

long shot.

Dig into the details, and it's grim.

Watson hasn't played a full season since 2020.

He's logged his 19 games over the last five years, hit by a throwing shoulder fracture

in 2023, and a torn Achilles in 20.

24 that wiped out the rest of that year and all of 2025.

Add an 11-game suspension in 2022, and he's battled injuries and rest non-stop.

Even in those games, the Browns win 9 and 10, with Watson throwing for about 3,365 yards,

19 touchdowns, and 12 picks, plus some rushing scores.

It's a steep hill to climb back to elite, so while the hype is building, reality says

keep those hopes in check as training camp heats up.