Deshaun Watson has decided he wants to play for the Cleveland Browns in a stunning change of events, per sources. Watson has informed the Houston Texans that he now is willing to waive the no-trade clause in his contract to be dealt to Cleveland.
Originally Posted by Red Dawg:
Maybe or he plays like shit and gets cut anyway. They can't get rid of Watson so either way he's out. Show up and do shit and still get paid his 18. The team doesn't want him and players don't either. None of them have come to his defense at all.
He's playing for his next contract. Bombing or outright refusing to play because he's butthurt would be the dumbest thing ever. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
His salary is $18m next year. He'd be dumb not to make that money if called upon.
Plus, imagine if he stepped in and kept the Brown in playoff contention. He'd be a ****ing hero while earning himself a much larger contract.
Baker is who he is. He is not going to miraculously become an excellent QB. There is a reason they would be interested in improving their QB position. He couldn't get them further with a stacked team than he did. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mabbott:
Baker is who he is. He is not going to miraculously become an excellent QB. There is a reason they would be interested in improving their QB position. He couldn't get them further with a stacked team than he did.
It's the Browns and he's a QB. He doesn't have to be excellent.
They've got a solid roster. If he can just recapture that 2020 magic, the city of Cleveland will love him, he goes out the hero, and some garbage team will sign him to a huge contract. Hell, look at that bum Carson Wentz. [Reply]
I believe Watson was paid his signing bonus when he signed. He would be paid $1 million for this season if not suspended. He will be paid pro rata of $1million for each game he plays this year.
He gets paid his full 2023 salary per game for each game he is not suspended in 2023.
The idea that contracts "shift a year" if a player is suspended by league seems wacky, do you have a good source for your explanation?
there is talk that a full year suspension pushes his contract numbers back a year. it turns into a six year deal. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ArrowHeader:
If Watson is suspended the 2022 season it actually helps save the Browns $45MM in 2023 salary cap, since his contract just shifts a year. They were gonna be way over the cap. Now they’ll be able to re-sign some guys and makes the opt-outs like Chubb and Myles Garret easier to rework. It’s like a fucked up blessing in disguise.
Bullshit. They gave up a ton of draft capital they couldn't afford to lose and got nothing for it. How is that a blessing? [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
He's playing for his next contract. Bombing or outright refusing to play because he's butthurt would be the dumbest thing ever.
The Browns have restructured the contract of QB Deshaun Watson, converting $44.79M of his 2024 base salary into a signing bonus and creating $35.832M in cap space, per source.
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch: :-) Good Lord.
The Browns have restructured the contract of QB Deshaun Watson, converting $44.79M of his 2024 base salary into a signing bonus and creating $35.832M in cap space, per source.
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch: :-) Good Lord.
The Browns have restructured the contract of QB Deshaun Watson, converting $44.79M of his 2024 base salary into a signing bonus and creating $35.832M in cap space, per source.
I don't understand the timing of this. Are they going to trade for Aiyuk or some other high priced malcontent? Otherwise, since they already had cap space this year wouldn't they be better not restructuring and taking that $44M cap hit this season? If I understand correctly they now will be spreading the $44M cap hit over the remainder of the contract. Seems like that just wastes cap space in future years? [Reply]
Originally Posted by myselff77:
I don't understand the timing of this. Are they going to trade for Aiyuk or some other high priced malcontent? Otherwise, since they already had cap space this year wouldn't they be better not restructuring and taking that $44M cap hit this season? If I understand correctly they now will be spreading the $44M cap hit over the remainder of the contract. Seems like that just wastes cap space in future years?
Wasn't it reported that they were offering not only Amari Cooper but TWO second round picks for Aiyuk to the 9ers? Who else could it be that would demand such a cap hit in their first year with the Browns? [Reply]
