Deshaun Watson
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
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Player News
Deshaun Watson: Deshaun Watson "Looks Great," Leading QB Battle After First Minicamp?
Cleveland Browns executive vice president JW Johnson said on ESPN that quarterback Deshaun Watson (Achilles) "looks great by the way, he's done a great job, he looks healthy, he's in a great head space." The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mark Kay Cabot writes that Watson emerged from the team's voluntary minicamp last week with an edge over second-year QB Shedeur Sanders in the two-man QB competition this offseason. According to sources, Watson has the "inside track" to be named the team's QB1. Head coach Todd Monken is hoping to name his starter under center by the end of the Browns' minicamp that runs from June 9-11. There's still a lot of time between then, but Sanders, a fifth-rounder in 2025, has "plenty of ground to make up." Sanders will really have to impress the Browns' coaching staff to make things more interesting going into training camp this summer. Watson missed the entire 2025 season after twice tearing his Achilles, but he's made great progress and appears to be fully healthy. The 30-year-old isn't expected to stay in Cleveland beyond the 2026 season, but he might give the Browns the best chance to win immediately, and he definitely has much more experience than Sanders. If he wins the QB1 job, Watson will be a low-end QB2 in fantasy as he looks to be the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year.
Apr. 29, 2026 6:55 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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