Watson Back as Browns Starter | Cleveland Browns News

Deshaun Watson is officially the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback for 2026, sparking heated debate among fans. Despite facing 24 sexual misconduct lawsuits and never being criminally charged, Watson’s polarizing legacy includes standout play and charity work that surprised many. Analyst Kirk Herbstreit calls this trade one of the worst in NFL history — but argues Watson, at just 30, deserves a second chance to prove himself under the team’s new regime. With a $230M guaranteed contract and only 19 career games with the Browns, Watson enters his final season with high stakes and mounting pressure to deliver.

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