“Nobody’s gonna touch him” - NFL fans react to Deshaun Watson trade rumors amidst heavy competition in Cleveland

Modified May 24, 2025 14:01 GMT

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Deshaun Watson, despite all the controversies surrounding him, was expected to elevate the Cleveland Browns to contendership when they traded for him in the 2022 offseason. Instead, his tenure has become mostly disastrous, as he has been injured more often than not, the latest being an Achilles tear that could wipe out this 2025 season, and played middlingly at best when healthy.

And recently, two prominent sports figures in the Cleveland area think the franchise should move on from him, given the presence of four quarterbacks (veterans/former divisional rivals Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders) on the roster.

First was former return specialist Josh Cribbs, who suggested that he go for second- and third-round picks and cash on his "The Return Show" podcast on Wednesday:

Shedeur Sanders praises Deshaun Watson as Browns ponder QB situation

Speaking of Shedeur Sanders, he is one of the few people who have nice things to say about Deshaun Watson. He told Kay Adams on Tuesday (from 0:29 in the video below):

The Browns begin OTAs on May 27 and will hold them until June 19, with mandatory minicamp being held from June 10 to 12.

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