Browns sends massage on QB Move Amid Deshaun Watson Uncertainty
The Cleveland Browns are expecting a big season out of Deshaun Watson when he returns from injury next season but will still be adding some extra insurance.
Watson was available for just six games last season. He dealt with two separate shoulder injuries, the second knocking him out for the season. Watson suffered a broken bone in his shoulder against the Baltimore Ravens on November 12 that required surgery.
After going through four quarterbacks with Watson out, the Browns realized the importance of having a competent backup. PJ Walker, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Jeff Driskel and Joe Flacco all drew begins.
Thompson-Robinson is expected to return for a second year, and Watson is expected to be ready to go for the start of the next season. Be that as it may, the Browns intend to convey three quarterbacks next season, per senior supervisor Andrew Berry.
“As far as the quarterback room, we’ve generally esteemed the quarterback position and I think presumably on the off chance that you take a gander at our set of experiences over the last four seasons, we’ve forever been towards the highest point of the association in reinforcement quarterback consumptions or assets,” Berry said on Monday, January 22. ” Whether it was Case Keenum the first two seasons, Jacoby Brisset the previous year, or even Josh Dobbs and Dorian this year when the season started. So it’s something I accept that reinforcement quarterback truly is a main 30 situation on the list and we really do have confidence in conveying three, and that is something that we’ll likely do pushing ahead.”
Browns Open to Bringing Back Joe Flacco
The least difficult answer for the Browns would bring Flacco back next season as Watson’s reinforcement. Flacco went 4-1 in his normal season begins, assisting the Browns with securing a season finisher spot.
Flacco was the vibe great story of the time yet the 39-year-old went out with a crash. He threw a couple of captures returned for scores during Cleveland’s 45-14 misfortune to the Houston Texans in the Special case round.
Regardless of Flacco’s unpleasant excursion in the postseason, he ignited the Browns’ offense. He had a quarterback rating of 90.2 and passed for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.
The Browns are available to bringing Flacco back however Berry recognized there are different elements influencing everything.
“WeÊ»d totally love to have Joe back. He’s a decent quarterback, however I surmise, perhaps somewhat like Jacoby [Brissett] last year, it depends, right?” Berry said. ” I need to bring our great players back, yet there are all requirements to that on truly sort of the two sides of the walkway, however would have no issue having Joe back.”
Berry noticed that he has given “zero thought” to the possibility that bringing Flacco back could cause any sort of pressure in the QB room.
Browns Need Deshaun Watson on the Field On a more regular basis
Cleveland surrendered three first-round picks, alongside a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick. Following the move, he was also signed to an unprecedented, fully guaranteed $230 million contract by the Browns.
Through two seasons, Watson has showed up in 12 games for the Tans. He missed most of the 2022-23 season serving a 11-game suspension. As of now, it’s seemed to be an extreme arrangement for the Tans.
“We’d all affection to have him on the field more regularly,” Berry said. ” I believe that is protected to say, himself included.”
In any case, Berry didn’t harp on that point. He likewise shared that he feels that Watson’s greatest days in Cleveland are in front of him.
“I truly do feel better about him, content with the headway that he’s made inside our association, both on the field and off the field,” Berry said. ” We’re anticipating getting him back the following year. We believe he will have a huge year and have a lot of trust in him as our beginning quarterback.”
Watson has gone 8-4 generally as the starter in Cleveland. He’s tossed for 2,217 yards, 14 scores and 9 interferences.
