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#4 Deshaun Watson

70

Quarterback · Cleveland Browns

88
Role Score
Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
CLECLE
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
30 yr
+2.0 yr vs NFL QB69th percentile
Height
6'3"
+0.4" vs NFL QB50th percentile
Weight
221 lb
+1.5 lb vs NFL QB60th percentile
NFL Experience
9 years
Birth Date
Sep 14, 1995
College
Clemson
Draft
2017
Draft Pick
R1 · #12

Availability & contract

Expected Games
9/17
Total Contract
$230M
This Year
$41M
+$37M vs NFL QB96th percentile
Per Game
$2.4M

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
70
Roster Value+19.3 vs NFL QB72nd percentile
88
Role+32.4 vs NFL QB82nd percentile
82
Experience+39.4 vs NFL QB81st percentile
96
Prime+6.9 vs NFL QB67th percentile
51
Durability+2.3 vs NFL QB73rd percentile
0
Continuity−32.0 vs NFL QB0th percentile
88
Draft Pedigree+43.3 vs NFL QB78th percentile
68
Contract Fit+3.7 vs NFL QB46th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Deshaun Watson fits · Quarterbacks

CLE quarterbacks, last season vs this season — Deshaun Watson is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Quarterbacks: Mike Bajakian
#4Deshaun Watson70889/17820519688$41M31.06'3"221
#2Shedeur Sanders62828/173465478639$1.1M24.66'2"215
#6Dillon GabrielInjured reserve576210/173250598960$1.4M25.75'11"205
#15Taylen GreenDrafted, unsigned26252/1700508423—23.96'6"227
Last season · 2025Quarterbacks: Mike Bajakian
Deshaun WatsonReserve list70889/17820519688$41M31.06'3"221
Bailey ZappeUnknown53824/17420259442—27.46'1"220
Shedeur Sanders62828/173465478639$1.1M24.66'2"215
Dillon GabrielInjured reserve576210/173250598960$1.4M25.75'11"205

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

#4Deshaun Watson

Roster Value70
CLE

Cleveland Browns name Deshaun Watson a starter

Aug 24, 2026
Official

#4Deshaun Watson

Roster Value70
CLE

Rumor: Cleveland Browns are expected to release Deshaun Watson

Aug 23, 2026
Rumor

#4Deshaun Watson

Roster Value70
CLE

Cleveland Browns name Deshaun Watson a starter

Aug 12, 2026
Rumor