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Browns name Deshaun Watson starting QB ... yet have 200 million reasons to cut him after the 2026 season
Cleveland is turning to Watson now even though his contract makes it almost impossible for him to remain with the team beyond this year
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: Sportsnet · Aug 24, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
- Coverage span: 6h 3m
- Coverage: 3 reports from 2 independent publications
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Coverage
3 reports from 2 publications.
CBS SportsTier B
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Browns name Deshaun Watson starting quarterback(opens original report in a new tab)CBS SportsTier B
Browns starting QB Deshaun Watson issues apology for remarks trashing Cleveland fans(opens original report in a new tab)
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