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Browns' Watson Trade: NFL's Biggest Blunder?

3/23/2025

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NFL insider Mike Florio has labeled the Cleveland Browns' 2022 trade for Deshaun Watson as the worst in league history. The team sacrificed three first-round picks and committed to a staggering $230 million contract, only to face ongoing health concerns and dwindling cap space, leaving them in a precarious search for a dependable quarterback by 2025.

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NFL insider Mike Florio has labeled the Cleveland Browns' 2022 trade for Deshaun Watson as the worst in league history. The team sacrificed three first-round picks and committed to a staggering $230 million contract, only to face ongoing health concerns and dwindling cap space, leaving them in a precarious search for a dependable quarterback by 2025.