With that said, Browns insider Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland/The Land on Demand recently suggested that Cleveland could pass on Ward and Sanders to target Alabama's Jalen Milroe during the draft. Milroe had the previously mentioned Rees as his offensive coordinator during the 2023 college season.

In fairness, even before the setback — or the achilles injury that preceded it — Watson's time as a franchise guy in Cleveland was already over. In fact, it never even started. The once promising QB brought troubling off-the-field issues with him to Northeast Ohio,

Although Deshaun Watson has left much to be desired in head coach Kevin Stefanski's offensive system, he is under contract for two more years. It would be wise to draft a quarterback and sign a veteran, but it may be hard to pass on the best player in the draft altogether.

An NFL draft trade proposal has the Cleveland Browns moving up to the No. 1 pick to draft Shedeur Sanders to replace Deshaun Watson.

On Friday, ESPN reported that Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson underwent surgery for his torn achilles this week and that his status for the 2025 season is “now in jeopardy.” Watson tore his right Achilles tendon Oct. 20, which marked his second injury-shortened season.

The recent setback to Deshaun Watson's Achilles injury could have massive NFL draft implications for the New York Giants.

The Cleveland Browns took a major step back in 2024 after making the playoffs last season. They went 3-14 and have a lot of questions entering the offseason, particularly at quarterback. Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles during the regular season and was on track to be ready for the 2025

While Brandt is a well-respected former exec and current college professor, Cleveland’s reputation has nowhere to go but up at this point, mostly due to Watson. At worst, it is

"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,