“Watson’s recovery time and return to play status is uncertain, and he will likely miss significant time during the 2025 season.” This is what the insiders told the media about the Browns’ injured QB, Deshaun Watson. Watson suffered an Achilles injury on October 20, 2024, and recovered from that. But he has now injured his Achilles for the 2nd time. Well, the chances of him coming to rescue the Browns in the next season? It doesn’t look promising!

It was not just a blow to a 29-year-old QB, but a tight slap to the team’s management. How? Let’s dive deep into the issue before knowing what the Browns superstar said about the team.

Watson’s potential career-ending injury was unfortunate. But the franchise’s concerns concentrate on his gargantuan contract. The organization signed a five-year deal worth $230 million with the QB starting in 2022. Do you know the guaranteed amount of that money? Same – 230 million freaking dollars!

Yeah, this is the only reason the die-hard fans of Cleveland are enraged at the franchise. Yet, the Browns star Denzel Ward has an opinion on the team and has a clever way to help the Browns come out of the situation.

The Browns cornerback Denzel Ward has opinions against Deshaun Watson. When asked about how the Browns get out of this muck, he started, “I think we need a great quarterback. In the NFL, everything starts with the quarterback position. Once you get that solidified, then the rest of the team go follows, and carry along,” indirectly saying to move on from the current QB.

He added, “I don’t think we are too far off. But we just need to solidify that position.” On the question of Geno Smith (the Seahawks) as a replacement for Watson, he said, “He is a solid. He’s a solid quarterback. You know, until we get them in the building, give people a good end.”

Well, he can be a good option. In the 2024 season, the Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith scored 21 TDs and passed for 4320 yards, for which he ranks at 4th position in the league. But let’s see how that speculation lands.

So, one good point is dust is settling down for the Cleveland Browns. But wait… another bad news is waiting for the franchise. And it’s not related to the 2024 season but the upcoming season.

Dreadful news hit Cleveland after Watson’s injury update

As Kevin Stefanski‘s Browns are searching deliberately for the QB, one prominent hope is the NFL 2025 drafts. But their search for the ‘best’ quarterback is no longer available. As everyone knows, the 2025 NFL draft will start in April and the first-pick option goes to the Tennessee Titans. And this is the worst news for the Browns.

Why it is the bad news? Deion Sanders‘ son Shedeur is among the top in the drafts and the Browns have no chance of picking him up. As per the Strength of Schedule (SOS), the Browns have .536 SOS and stand in 2nd position to pick up for the draft. As per experts, the Titans will probably not miss the golden opportunity to draft Shedeur, if possible.

So, the Browns’ rocky path is not ending anymore. The problems are piling up. But they still have a chance to sign the free-agency quarterbacks in the league in place of Deshaun Watson and see if any changes happen for the upcoming season.