Browns Stick with Watson Despite Struggles | Atlanta Falcons News

The Browns are sticking with Deshaun Watson as their Week 1 starter against the Jaguars, despite a disastrous couple of seasons, injury history, and fan backlash. The controversial five-year, $230M trade — pushed by ownership over former coach Kevin Stefanski’s preference for Baker Mayfield — is now under fire, with some calling it one of the NFL’s worst deals. Even with a rough camp and turnover-heavy play, Watson edged out rookie Shedeur Sanders for the job, leaving Cleveland in a quarterback limbo that contrasts sharply with Stefanski’s current situation in Atlanta. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a0bbd9896cd8d24