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Nathaniel Watson

44

Linebacker · Cleveland Browns

25
Role Score
Practice Squad / Camp Body
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
CLECLE
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
−0.1 yr vs NFL LB45th percentile
Height
6'0"
−2.2" vs NFL LB4th percentile
Weight
245 lb
+5.4 lb vs NFL LB67th percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
Sep 1, 2000
College
Mississippi State
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
R6 · #206

Availability & contract

Expected Games
14/17
Total Contract
$4.0M
This Year
$1.1M
−$475K vs NFL LB14th percentile
Per Game
$63K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
44
Roster Value−5.6 vs NFL LB43rd percentile
25
Role−23.6 vs NFL LB5th percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
96
Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile
82
Durability+16.6 vs NFL LB67th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
15
Draft Pedigree−15.8 vs NFL LB47th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

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 Nathaniel Watson fits · Linebackers

CLE linebackers, last season vs this season — Nathaniel 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 · 2026Coach TBD
#8Jared Verse789217/176901009684—25.96'4"260
#49Carson Schwesinger757216/175665948879$2.7M23.66'3"242
#61Markees WattsReserve/Retired404510/1716061960—26.86'1"240
#59Winston Reid464516/1723094960$1.0M27.16'0"230
#42Easton Mascarenas-Arnold444516/173694910$1.0M24.05'11"231
#5Quincy Williams574015/17930869058$2.6M30.15'11"226
#54Edefuan UlofoshioInjured reserve27352/17140139633$1.0M26.76'1"236
#17Justin Jefferson36354/1700508836—23.56'0"223
#6Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahReserve list452511/17750679673$4.8M26.96'2"215
Nathaniel WatsonPractice squad442514/17——829615$1.1M26.16'0"245
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
Jordan HicksReserve/Retired708211/17990646864—34.26'1"236
Carson SchwesingerReserve list757216/175665948879$2.7M23.66'3"242
Julian OkwaraFree agent596211/17580669669$1.1M28.76'4"241
Mohamoud DiabateUnknown616216/1756—92960—25.46'4"227
Jerome Baker634515/179630889267—29.76'2"232
Elerson SmithReserve/Retired36454/17230259651—28.26'6"255
Winston Reid464516/1723094960$1.0M27.16'0"230
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold444516/173694910$1.0M24.05'11"231
Edefuan UlofoshioInjured reserve27352/17140139633$1.0M26.76'1"236
Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahReserve list452511/17750679673$4.8M26.96'2"215
Nathaniel WatsonPractice squad442514/17——829615$1.1M26.16'0"245
Devin BushUnknown——16/17——————28.25'11"233

Transactions

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

Nathaniel Watson

Roster Value44
On waiversCLEPractice squad

Cleveland Browns sign LB Nathaniel Watson to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Nathaniel Watson

Roster Value44
CLEOn waivers

Cleveland Browns waive Nathaniel Watson

Aug 30, 2026
Official