The Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans have reportedly agreed on a deal to send QB Deshaun Watson to Cleveland in exchange for a massive haul of draft capital. Reports included that the Browns would basically be ripping up his old contract to give him a brand new one that had the most guaranteed money in the history of the NFL.
Part of the details of that contract includes a structure that would indirectly minimize the financial impact of a suspension for Watson in 2022. That structure is the same as the one Myles Garrett signed last year but many are concerned the team did Watson a favor to benefit him during a suspension.
An interesting twist is that the Texans announced the trade at 7:30 PM Friday night with the post still up Saturday morning:
