If Deshaun Watson cannot play in 2025, the Browns have almost the entirety of his 2025 salary insured to give themselves some relief

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a setback in his recovery from his ruptured Achilles and, regardless of what the team’s plans were for him before this, it feels like this is a significant moment in his future with the team.

The Browns head into this offseason with a few positional needs, but one of the biggest ones is at quarterback. With the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, Cleveland is in a great position to get one of the top signal-callers.