Deshaun Watson

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

Fantasy Value

Player News

Deshaun Watson: Deshaun Watson to Compete with Shedeur Sanders for Starting Role?

The Cleveland Browns "believe" that quarterback Deshaun Watson (Achilles) will compete with Shedeur Sanders for the starting role ahead of the 2026 season, according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. Watson started throwing again this past week, and he's expected to be a real factor in the Browns' quarterback competition this summer. Watson last suited up in 2024 when he went 1-6 across seven games with 1,148 passing yards, six total touchdowns, and six turnovers. Meanwhile, Sanders is coming off a rookie season in which he tallied 1,400 passing yards, eight total touchdowns, and 11 turnovers across eight games (seven starts). Neither quarterback has played particularly strong football in the NFL recently, but nevertheless, it sounds like the Browns feel comfortable with one of those two quarterbacks being their starter next year. In fact, Wolfe adds that Cleveland wants to use one or both of its first-round picks on offensive weapons but doesn't expect to draft a quarterback in the first round.

Feb. 15, 2026 4:09 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Passing								Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	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