To pull off the trade, the Browns gave away six draft picks (including three in the first round) to the Texans and a record $230 million guaranteed contract to Watson when he was up to his eyeballs in 27 lawsuits related to sexual misconduct.

Calls for the Cleveland Browns to bench QB Deshaun Watson have intensified in frequency and volume across the team's 1-4 start, but one NFL expert says none of that actually matters. The post NFL Expert Says Browns Will Never Bench Deshaun Watson,

Browns insider Zac Jackson indicated Kevin Stefanski might need GM Andrew Berry and/or team owner Jimmy Haslam to approve playing backup Jameis Winston over Deshaun Watson.