US EditionBrowns owner Jimmy Haslam admits team 'took a big swing and miss' in trading for Deshaun Watson
- Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam admitted on Monday, March 31st in Palm Beach, Florida, that the team's 2022 trade for Deshaun Watson was a mistake.
- The Browns, who went 3-14 in 2024, sought a major upgrade at quarterback and believed Watson was the right person to dig them out of a hole.
- Cleveland traded six draft picks, including three first-round selections, to the Houston Texans for Watson and subsequently signed him to a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract, which was the largest amount of guaranteed money in NFL history at the time.
- Haslam stated, "We took a big swing and miss with Deshaun," and acknowledged, "We thought we had the quarterback; we didn't. And we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him, so we've got to dig ourselves out of that hole."
- With Deshaun Watson's performance limited due to suspension and injuries, and owing him $46 million for each of the next two seasons, the Browns, who hold the second pick in the upcoming NFL draft to be held April 24-26, are now evaluating quarterback options like Kenny Pickett while considering drafting other positions, as they are not committed to selecting a quarterback.
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PALM BEACH — Cleveland co-owner Jimmy Haslam admitted that the Browns “took a big swing and miss” with their 2022 trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson. Haslam made the comments on Monday during a session with Browns reporters at the league meetings in Florida. “We thought we had the quarterback, we didn’t and we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him. So we’ve got to dig ourselves out of that hole,” Haslam said. “Listen, I’ve said this I think …
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