Haslam Gives Watson a Shot

0:00It's March 30th. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Cleveland Brown's owner, Jimmy Haslam, flipped the script onto Sean Watson at the 2025 NFL Annual Meetings. Last year, he called that massive trade a swing and a miss, but now he's all in on giving Watson a real shot. With a fresh, offensive-minded head coach in Todd Moken, Watson's got a clean slate heading into the 2026 season. He's fully healthy, down to his lightest-weighting years, and ready to roll starting April 7th. He'll compete for the starting gig against other quarterbacks, like Shadour Sanders and Dylan Gabriel. Haslam's vibe matches what General Manager Andrew Berry and Moken have been saying. It's an open-cuby battle. Fans and execs are watching close after Watson's rough stretch, with a suspension. Two Achilles tears, shoulder surgery, and missing all of last year. Despite late practice returns, the Browns are dropping 44 million in calf space on Watson in his final contract year.

1:03Betting Moken can unlock that old elite talent. Haslam points to turnarounds like Sam Darnold Super Bowl run, as proof comebacks happen, but he's keeping expectations cautious. We'll see if Watson grabs the wheel and steers this ship right, or if the Browns pivot again, come training camp.