The Cleveland Browns need to see huge improvements from Deshaun Watson after mortgaging the franchise's future to acquire the former Houston Texans quarterback, and there are promising signs that chemistry is building with a pivotal offensive weapon.
The Browns sent a huge haul including three first-round picks to the Texans to acquire the three-time Pro Bowl QB in March 2022 despite huge criticism and controversy surrounding the move due to 26 civil allegations of sexual misconduct during massages, 24 of which have been settled out of court.
Watson faced no criminal charges and denied any wrongdoing, but he was suspended for 11 games by the NFL and did not make his debut for the Browns until December. In six starts, the 27-year-old struggled, throwing seven touchdowns and five interceptions, with only 1,102 passing yards as the Browns went 3-3 and missed the playoffs.
