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#61Markees Watts

Roster Value40
UnknownCLEOffseason roster

Cleveland Browns sign Markees Watts

May 19, 2026
Signed
Official

What changed

Player
Markees Watts
To
Cleveland Browns
Effective
May 19, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.145 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Cleveland Browns linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

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