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: Browns Restructure Deshaun Watson's Contract

The Cleveland Browns restructured quarterback Deshaun Watson's contract on Friday to ease his $80.716 million salary cap charge in 2026, according to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Browns are converting up to $44.745 million of his $46 million base salary into a signing bonus, leaving him with the veteran minimum of $1.255 million for this year. The move is expected to free up around $36 million in cap space. Cleveland is also expected to restructure the contracts of other players, including Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward. The 30-year-old Watson is heading into the final year of the five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract that he signed back in 2022. Watson did not play at all in 2025 after having two surgeries to fix a torn Achilles he suffered in 2024. He's expected to compete for the starting QB job in 2026 with Shedeur Sanders, but the Browns are expected to bring in more competition via free agency. There's no guarantee Watson ever takes another snap with the Browns.

Mar. 6, 2026 6:49 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