Browns Stuck with Watson's Massive Contract

0:00On March 16, the Cleveland Brown signed quarterback to Sean Watson to a 5-year, $230 million deal back in 20, 22, and it's become one of the most criticized contracts in recent NFL history. Watson has been in play since October of 2023 due to injuries and he's heading into the final year of that deal with the team facing. Tough choices at quarterback, especially with Shader Sanders as the main backup option. NFL Hall of Famer Chris Carter says the Browns have no real alternative but to keep Watson on the roster and restructure his contract once more because of all the guaranteed money involved. Over the past few years, Watson has started just 19 games for Cleveland with the team losing 10 of them amid suspensions, injuries, and off-field issues that led to personal conduct violations. The Browns recently reworked the deal again, pushing more than $44 million into future years to cut his 2026 cap hit by. Over 35 million, but that balloons the dead cap to 86.2 million in 2027, meaning they'll

1:05be stuck managing this headache for seasons to come.