Posting Deshaun Watson For The Entire Season Might Have Been Better For The Browns

It would be a shame for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to be out for the entire season. It arguably wouldn’t be that bad for the Browns. If Watson had missed the entire season, his contract would have run through next year. It would be a real career breaker. He would have taken the minimum salary for 2023 (something in the $1 million range), instead of the $46 million he was due to earn. And he would be under contract until 2027, not 2026. The 11-game suspension does not add to his contract. (Some suggest a 12-game suspension would delay his contract by a year. Without getting into specifics, that’s wrong.) So next year, the Browns would have to pay Watson $46 million, barring a restructure . And they’ll only have him until 2026, not 2027 — without an extension. What will six games with Watson do for the Browns in 2022? Maybe they’ll breeze through a tough schedule and get a chance to warm up. But when he returns in December, it will have been nearly 23 months since he last played in a regular season game. No matter what the Browns do this year, not having Watson for 11 games will make it difficult to get there. But it still counts as the first of five years on his contract. He will only have four years from 2023. So yes, it would arguably be better for the Browns to not have Watson at all in 2022. Especially if, when he returns, he’s something in the 4-7 range or worse.

title: “Posting Deshaun Watson For The Entire Season Might Have Been Better For The Browns Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-30” author: “Linda Rush”

It would be a shame for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to be out for the entire season. It arguably wouldn’t be that bad for the Browns. If Watson had missed the entire season, his contract would have run through next year. It would be a real career breaker. He would have taken the minimum salary for 2023 (something in the $1 million range), instead of the $46 million he was due to earn. And he would be under contract until 2027, not 2026. The 11-game suspension does not add to his contract. (Some suggest a 12-game suspension would delay his contract by a year. Without getting into specifics, that’s wrong.) So next year, the Browns would have to pay Watson $46 million, barring a restructure . And they’ll only have him until 2026, not 2027 — without an extension. What will six games with Watson do for the Browns in 2022? Maybe they’ll breeze through a tough schedule and get a chance to warm up. But when he returns in December, it will have been nearly 23 months since he last played in a regular season game. No matter what the Browns do this year, not having Watson for 11 games will make it difficult to get there. But it still counts as the first of five years on his contract. He will only have four years from 2023. So yes, it would arguably be better for the Browns to not have Watson at all in 2022. Especially if, when he returns, he’s something in the 4-7 range or worse.

title: “Posting Deshaun Watson For The Entire Season Might Have Been Better For The Browns Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-10” author: “Virginia Dykes”

It would be a shame for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to be out for the entire season. It arguably wouldn’t be that bad for the Browns. If Watson had missed the entire season, his contract would have run through next year. It would be a real career breaker. He would have taken the minimum salary for 2023 (something in the $1 million range), instead of the $46 million he was due to earn. And he would be under contract until 2027, not 2026. The 11-game suspension does not add to his contract. (Some suggest a 12-game suspension would delay his contract by a year. Without getting into specifics, that’s wrong.) So next year, the Browns would have to pay Watson $46 million, barring a restructure . And they’ll only have him until 2026, not 2027 — without an extension. What will six games with Watson do for the Browns in 2022? Maybe they’ll breeze through a tough schedule and get a chance to warm up. But when he returns in December, it will have been nearly 23 months since he last played in a regular season game. No matter what the Browns do this year, not having Watson for 11 games will make it difficult to get there. But it still counts as the first of five years on his contract. He will only have four years from 2023. So yes, it would arguably be better for the Browns to not have Watson at all in 2022. Especially if, when he returns, he’s something in the 4-7 range or worse.

title: “Posting Deshaun Watson For The Entire Season Might Have Been Better For The Browns Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Jennifer Hernandez”

It would be a shame for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to be out for the entire season. It arguably wouldn’t be that bad for the Browns. If Watson had missed the entire season, his contract would have run through next year. It would be a real career breaker. He would have taken the minimum salary for 2023 (something in the $1 million range), instead of the $46 million he was due to earn. And he would be under contract until 2027, not 2026. The 11-game suspension does not add to his contract. (Some suggest a 12-game suspension would delay his contract by a year. Without getting into specifics, that’s wrong.) So next year, the Browns would have to pay Watson $46 million, barring a restructure . And they’ll only have him until 2026, not 2027 — without an extension. What will six games with Watson do for the Browns in 2022? Maybe they’ll breeze through a tough schedule and get a chance to warm up. But when he returns in December, it will have been nearly 23 months since he last played in a regular season game. No matter what the Browns do this year, not having Watson for 11 games will make it difficult to get there. But it still counts as the first of five years on his contract. He will only have four years from 2023. So yes, it would arguably be better for the Browns to not have Watson at all in 2022. Especially if, when he returns, he’s something in the 4-7 range or worse.

title: “Posting Deshaun Watson For The Entire Season Might Have Been Better For The Browns Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-30” author: “Dennis Sanderson”

It would be a shame for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to be out for the entire season. It arguably wouldn’t be that bad for the Browns. If Watson had missed the entire season, his contract would have run through next year. It would be a real career breaker. He would have taken the minimum salary for 2023 (something in the $1 million range), instead of the $46 million he was due to earn. And he would be under contract until 2027, not 2026. The 11-game suspension does not add to his contract. (Some suggest a 12-game suspension would delay his contract by a year. Without getting into specifics, that’s wrong.) So next year, the Browns would have to pay Watson $46 million, barring a restructure . And they’ll only have him until 2026, not 2027 — without an extension. What will six games with Watson do for the Browns in 2022? Maybe they’ll breeze through a tough schedule and get a chance to warm up. But when he returns in December, it will have been nearly 23 months since he last played in a regular season game. No matter what the Browns do this year, not having Watson for 11 games will make it difficult to get there. But it still counts as the first of five years on his contract. He will only have four years from 2023. So yes, it would arguably be better for the Browns to not have Watson at all in 2022. Especially if, when he returns, he’s something in the 4-7 range or worse.