Browns Receiver ‘Seriously Considering’ Signing With New Team
The Cleveland Browns offered Austin Watkins a stores/future arrangement yet the youthful pass-catcher is gauging his choices.
The Browns reported the marking of nine players to hold/fates contracts on Monday, January 15. That included receiver Jaelon Darden, cornerback Vincent Gray, running back John Kelly Jr., tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden, offensive tackle Justin Murray, defensive end Lonnie Phelps, linebacker Charlie Thomas III, defensive end Isaiah Thomas, and defensive tackle Chris Williams. Also on the team were running back John Kelly Jr. and tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden.
Watkins was missing from that rundown and is right now assessing his best course of action, per Brad Stainbrook of theOBR.com.
“Source: WR Austin Watkins Jr. was offered a stores/future arrangement with Cleveland, however is presently gauging his choices prior to settling on a last choice,” Stainbrook tweeted on Monday, January 15. ” Watkins Jr. has choices somewhere else, and is truly considering.”
Watkins turned into a fan number one in the preseason, driving the Browns in getting yards during the four presentation matchups. He was the main Cleveland player with twofold digit gatherings, indenting 16 for 257 yards and a couple of scores. That included a fantastic game against the Philadelphia Eagles in which he caught seven passes for 139 yards.
At the conclusion of the preseason, he was cut, but he was re-signed to the practice squad. Watkins was not called up for a game this season.
Jaelon Darden Has Likely With Tans
Prospects contracts become dynamic toward the beginning of the new association year. During the offseason, when practice crews are not in activity, groups can sign players in anticipation of the impending season.
Darden was among the eminent names who marked bargains on Monday. He marked an arrangement with the Browns during instructional course. The Bucs selected Darden in the fourth round of the 2021 draft, but his time in Tampa Bay was brief. He has showed up in 21 games, recording eight gatherings for 69 yards. He has likewise returned 50 dropkicks for a 9.4 normal and 21 opening shots for a 20.3 normal.
Darden might be involved in the return game next season. Jakeem Grant, a return specialist, is set to leave the team. Award has missed the last two seasons with season-finishing wounds. He experienced a wrecked patella in his knee in the preseason. During the 2022 mission Award missed the year with an Achilles injury.
Browns Have Som Vital participants Moving toward Free Office
The Browns’ offseason begun sooner than the group would have enjoyed following a humiliating 45-14 Special case misfortune to the Houston Texans. Cleveland will currently need to pursue some list choices with key names.
This offseason, a number of players will become free agents, including linebackers Sione Takitaki, Anthony Walker Jr., tight end Harrison Bryant, pass rusher Za’Darius Smith, and running back Kareem Hunt.
The Browns may likewise need to do some cover vaulting as they hope to explore around Deshaun Watson’s agreement. Watson will count $63.9 million as a detriment for the cap next season thanks to the $230 million completely ensured bargain he endorsed with the group following the 2022 exchange that carried him to Cleveland.
Running back Scratch Chubb will probably be an objective for a modified arrangement. Chubb is as of now rehabbing from a season-finishing knee injury that has required two medical procedures. He’s supposed to be accessible eventually next season, despite the fact that his careful return date is at this point unclear. Chubb is set to count almost $16 million as a detriment for the cap on his ongoing arrangement. His delivery would result in $4 million in dead cash.
