Deshaun Watson

Cleveland Browns
Quarterback #4
Cleveland Browns
Quarterback #4

Personal

Age 30
Birthdate September 14, 1995
Height 6'3"
Weight 223 lb

Draft

College Clemson
Year 2017
Pick Round: 1, Overall: 12
Team HOU

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Deshaun Watson: Browns Expect Deshaun Watson to be on the Team Next Year

The Cleveland Browns currently expect quarterback Deshaun Watson (Achilles) to be on the team next year, according to Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN. "I can never predict the future, but right now we do anticipate him being on the 2026 team," general manager Andrew Berry said about Watson's status. Watson tore his right Achilles tendon in October of 2024 and re-ruptured the tendon and required a second surgery on Jan. 9 of 2025. The 30-year-old veteran stayed on the Physically Unable to Perform list all season, but if he can return to full health this year, he's expected to compete for the starting QB job this summer with Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel. Watson will be entering the final year of his five-year, $230 million deal in 2026. He'll be a huge question mark going into next season, but despite the investment the Browns still have in him, he's not guaranteed to win the starting job.

Jan. 5, 2026 12:55 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Passing Rushing
CMP ATT % YDS YPC TD INT SACKS ATT YDS YPC TD FUM
2017 HOU 11 126 204 61.8 1,699 13.5 19 8 19 36 269 7.5 2 1
2018 HOU 16 345 505 68.3 4,165 12.1 26 9 62 99 551 5.6 5 3
2019 HOU 16 333 495 67.3 3,852 11.6 26 12 44 82 413 5.0 7 3
2020 HOU 16 382 544 70.2 4,823 12.6 33 7 49 90 444 4.9 3 3
2021 HOU 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 CLE 5 80 141 56.7 872 10.9 5 3 13 30 131 4.4 1 0
2023 CLE 9 105 171 61.4 1,115 10.6 7 4 17 26 142 5.5 1 2
2024 CLE 7 137 216 63.4 1,148 8.4 5 3 33 31 148 4.8 1 3

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