The Deshaun Watson era for the Cleveland Browns has been a massive stain on the franchise. He has missed more games than he has played, and it looks like his tenure will finish with that being the case.
General manager Andrew Berry addressed the media on Tuesday during the team’s bye week, refusing to commit to Watson as the quarterback of the future in Cleveland.
Instead, Berry diverted any question about Watson’s future back to his recovery, maintaining that is where their focus is at. The general manager continued to beat around the bush, stating the offense didn’t play well, refusing to reflect on the trade and its success as a whole, and more.
But throughout the entire press conference, Berry never once stated that Watason was their future quarterback or that he would be their starting quarterback in 2025. This is not a great vote of confidence for the quarterback.
Given the cap implications, the Browns will still likely roster Watson. This looks like a case where they may just healthy scratch him the entire season, keep a third quarterback on the practice squad, and operate under a 52-man roster until they can eventually cut him in the Spring of 2026.