Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has opted to power a commerce to the…Cleveland Browns in a somewhat surprising flip of occasions.
The Browns had been regarded as out of the Watson sweepstakes as current as Thursday afternoon, as they went crawling again to Baker Mayfield after badmouthing him within the media.
But, Watson has modified his thoughts somewhat all of the sudden. With the Atlanta Falcons assuming they’d land their subsequent franchise quarterback — and scrambling to commerce their present QB in Matt Ryan — Watson pulled a 180.
Watson needs to be a Cleveland Brown, should you can imagine it.
What does this imply for Baker Mayfield?
Mayfield is unquestionably on the outs in Cleveland, as he demanded a commerce on Thursday. Initially, the Browns denied that request, however impulsively they don’t want the previous No. 1 total decide as their beginning quarterback. Count on the QB carousel to proceed as soon as Watson is in Cleveland.
What went fallacious with Deshaun Watson and the Falcons?
The Falcons had been seen as a transparent favourite for Watson as lately as a number of hours in the past. For that to fall via, there will need to have been shocking outdoors influences which swayed the soon-to-be former Texans QB to Cleveland as a substitute.
The Falcons had been prepared to offer Watson the keys to town, however it wasn’t sufficient.
Deshaun Watson contract
Watson is anticipated to barter a restructured contract with no matter crew he lands with, and the Browns will take him up on that. Watson’s present wage is for 5 years and $230 million.
The AFC North is all of the sudden loaded with quarterbacks — Watson, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson are an unbelievable trio, with the Steelers lagging behind due to their signing of Mitch Trubisky.
