For three years, the Browns contorted themselves to match Watson's strengths and desires. The reality is he never fit in.

Three seasons into his Browns tenure, Deshaun Watson has appeared in 19 games. Exclude his early exits versus the Colts in 2023 and Bengals in 2024 and he’s played a 17 full games. That’s the same amount of games as one NFL season,

Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson hasn't just been a disaster on the field. He's also led to some disastrous decisions off of it, as the team tried to remake its coaching staff in an ill-fated effort to appease him.

Deshaun Watson may never again take a meaningful snap for the Cleveland Browns after the quarterback who first suffered a torn Achilles on Oct. 20 tore the Achilles again during his recovery. It sounds like at least some current Cleveland players set to remain with the club through this offseason will be just fine if Watson remains away from the team.