It looks like 2026 is the more likely year for Watson to be cut. The Browns would absorb $73 million in dead money but would avoid losing cap space. Regardless, though, it’s going to cost the Browns when they finally do dump Watson.

That news could hurt the Giants’ chances of finding a quarterback with the No. 3 pick in April's NFL Draft. The Browns have the No. 2 pick after the Titans go first, and with Watson expected to “miss significant time” next season per the team’s statement, they’re now in the market for a quarterback.

The setback Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered on his previously-injured Achilles was reportedly a new tear that required surgery. The

The Cleveland Browns will be without quarterback Deshaun Watson for the foreseeable future, including significant time in the 2025 season. The controversial Watson suffered a second rupture of his right Achilles tendon and had surgery to fix the issue.

If there's one team that's definitely going to be in the market to add a quarterback this offseason, it's the Cleveland Browns. Although they do have Deshaun Watson under contract, he tore his Achilles again while rehabbing from his original Achilles injury and that setback could cause him to miss some or even all of the 2025 season.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had surgery after rupturing his Achilles tendon for the second time in three months, a setback that could sideline him for the entire 2025 season.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson underwent surgery on Thursday after tearing his Achilles for the second time since October, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Browns QB Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles again and had another surgery to repair it this week, putting his 2025 availability in question.