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Cleveland Browns Adjust Deshaun Watson’s Deal for Fourth Consecutive Year

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM

The Cleveland Browns have modified quarterback Deshaun Watson's contract for the fourth year running, reducing his 2026 salary cap impact from $80.7 million to approximately $45 million. Watson, who has faced multiple injuries and suspensions since joining Cleveland, is set to become a free agent after this season.

Multiple sources confirmed Friday that the Cleveland Browns have modified quarterback Deshaun Watson’s contract arrangement to create additional salary cap flexibility.

This represents the fourth consecutive year Cleveland has adjusted Watson’s deal, reducing his 2026 salary cap impact from $80.7 million down to approximately $45 million while creating nearly $36 million in additional cap room.

When Watson joined Cleveland following his trade from Houston before the 2022 campaign, he signed a five-year agreement worth $230 million in guaranteed money. Following this season, he will enter unrestricted free agency.

Since arriving in Cleveland, Watson has appeared in only 19 contests and recorded 19 touchdown passes, compiling a 9-10 record while dealing with both disciplinary actions and physical setbacks.

The NFL suspended Watson for 11 games during his first season with Cleveland in 2022 due to off-field behavior related to sexual misconduct accusations involving more than 20 massage therapists. Surgery on his left shoulder ended his 2023 campaign early, while a torn Achilles tendon in Week 7 of 2024 sidelined him for the season’s final 10 games.

The 30-year-old quarterback spent the entire previous season rehabilitating from two Achilles procedures but is anticipated to battle with Shedeur Sanders for the starting role. Cleveland also has Dillon Gabriel as a quarterback option on their roster.

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