To no surprise to anyone, Jacoby Brissett is likely the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback if Deshaun Watson is suspended during the 2022 season. The Browns signed Brissett shortly after acquiring Watson and have discussed him as the team’s backup ever since.
Now, with Watson’s hearing with the independent arbitrator set to start on Tuesday and rumors out that the league wants a lengthy suspension for the QB, it turns more attention to Brissett. Unless Watson follows Tom Brady’s timeline following suspension, Brissett is taking snaps as the team’s starter in 2022.
Some fans held out hope that Baker Mayfield, still on the team’s roster, would come to save the day. For Mayfield, the Browns roster gives him the best chance to succeed in 2022 and to get a big contract somewhere else in 2023.
