
It was a much anticipated return to NRG Stadium for Cleveland Brown’s quarterback Deshaun Watson and the cold embrace of a fanbase that once considered him the future of their franchise.
Watson had not played football since the conclusion of the 2020 season and in those nearly two years had gone through a public saga of an ugly trade request with the Houston Texans organization, 26 sexual assault allegations, and a blockbuster trade that ultimately landed him with the Browns.