Breaking: A new update has been released by the Cleveland Browns, citing their official release of the fan-favorite top-veteran wide receiver to the Cincinnati Bengals on a five-year contract for an undisclosed amount. This was reported by ESPN this morning.

The Haslams are holding Cleveland hostage with Browns Stadium dilemma: Justice B. Hill

CLEVELAND, Ohio — I don’t know Dee and Jimmy Haslam. I’ve never met the couple. I do know the Browns owners are uber-rich, among the richest in the NFL.

So why are the Haslams coming to the city with a beggar’s cup in their hands?

If The Cleveland Browns Want To Move On From Deshaun Watson, How Do They Do It

During this series Jack Duffin will be going position by position looking at everything contracts and roster construction to look at how Andrew Berry has built the team and what the future of the Cleveland Browns holds.

Browns hoping QB Deshaun Watson moves them up

During this Cleveland Browns roster building and contract series I will be looking one position room per week and going deep into several different factors. If there is something in particular you would like me to cover then please let me know and I will try and work it in during this series or down the line.

Contracts
Looking at every contract the Cleveland Browns currently have as well as when extension might be due for particular players.
QB

2024 Roster Prediction
Giving you an idea of who the most likely players are to make the team in 2024 and then discussing the runners and riders for the practice squad as well.QB

2025 & 2026 Roster Prediction (OBR VIP)
Why stop at just looking at 2024, what does the future of the position room look like over the next two years. Who could be departing and which position rooms are they most likely to change.
QB

Browns hoping QB Deshaun Watson moves them up

Andrew Berry Roster Building Strategy & Philosophy (OBR VIP)
We now have a significant sample when it comes to Andrew Berry and building the roster, looking at how he has operated over the years from the team before he took over to where it is now.

Contract Article (OBR VIP)
A lot of these articles will be looking at what someone’s future extension could look like if the Cleveland Browns decide to extend them.
Watson

Positional Spending Under Andrew Berry (OBR VIP)
Going back over each season to see how much Andrew Berry has spent on the position and then using my cash formula to project what it could look like moving forward if Jimmy Haslam keeps investing in the team.

WHAT IS THE PREMISE?

Browns hoping QB Deshaun Watson moves them up

Let us set the table, say Deshaun Watson completes the 2024 season and he is healthy but his play has him outside the top half of quarterbacks in the league, thus hurting the Cleveland Browns chances of competing for a Super Bowl then this is fair grounds to start planning for the future. The other issue that could lead to them looking at moving on would be him suffering from injuries again and not able to get on the field because teams can deal with missing players at other spots but the next man up mentality doesn’t really stretch backup quarterbacks are backups for a reason.