Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam effectively closed the book on the Deshaun Watson era in Cleveland, labeling the high-priced quarterback “a big swing and miss” earlier this year. Two years, however, remain on the embattled QB’s five-year, $230M fully guaranteed contract — a deal that has produced some significant headlines about an NFLPA grievance recently. Watson’s rehab also may soon create a complicated situation for a team that has added four new passers this offseason. Watson had resumed throwing to receivers in the spring, having shed his walking boot. As for where Watson stands now, cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot offers a few key details on the fourth-year Browns performer’s rehab journey from two Achilles tears. As the Browns began a four-man competition between Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, the team was “thrilled” Watson participated and has offered advice. Conversely, Watson, beginning his rehab in Miami after his October 2024 injury, did not go over well with s
