Watson's Health, New Coach Boost Browns QB Battle

0:00On March 31st, Cleveland Brown's fans, the quarterback battle for next season is wide open, and DeShawn Watson is right in the mix. He set out the whole 2025 season with a torn Achilles tendon, but now he's fully healthy. Owner Jimmy Haslam put him alongside second-year guys, Shedder Sanders, and Dylan Gabriel for the starting spot. Haslam sounded pumped about Watson lately. He said DeShawn is in the best shape of his career, weighing less than he has in years, and he'll show up for the off-season workouts on April 7th. With a new offensive-minded coach, whose revived plenty of quarterbacks before, Haslam thinks Watson has a real shot at a fresh start. Watson's time in Cleveland hasn't been smooth, though. He signed a five-year, fully guaranteed $230 million deal back in 2022. But he's only played 19 games, winning. Just nine. His total QBR sits at 33.1, dead last among starters in that span, due to suspensions and injuries.

1:01Still, health could change everything for him this year. That new coach has a track record of making QB shine, no matter their past. If Watson falters, the Browns have those promising young arms ready to step up. All season programs, kicking off soon, so we'll watch how Watson stacks up in workouts. Brown's nation stays locked in for whoever grabs that starting gig.