The Cleveland Browns face a pivotal 2024 NFL season as they desperately attempt to compete within the AFC after a shocking playoff run final 12 months.
Cleveland has the expertise on paper to threaten the remainder of the convention, although their hopes of competing rely largely on Deshaun Watson’s shoulders.
Watson regarded rusty in his return to the sector in Week 1 in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys and now faces one other authorized problem as one other individual got here out and accused him of sexual assault.
The brand new lawsuit is at present beneath evaluation, however within the meantime Watson has not confronted any form of punishment from the NFL.
Earlier earlier than the Browns’ Week 2 matchup in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jay Glazer broke down Watson’s deal and the way it was restructured earlier within the offseason.
Nevertheless, Glazer later admitted to some inaccurate reporting through his private X account.
“I Think i screwed up how I explained Watson’s contract this AM. There was a clause to protect him in 2022-23 even in case of suspension. I said they took out those protections when they restructured deal in Aug but that was off as they didn’t have that clause in the original deal for 2024-26 MY bad,” Glazer posted.
I Assume i screwed up how I defined Watson’s contract this AM. There was a clause to guard him in 2022-23 even in case of suspension. I stated they took out these protections once they restructured deal in Aug however that was off as they didn’t have that clause within the authentic deal…
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) September 15, 2024
It’s good to listen to Glazer take possession of his reporting about Watson’s contract, although it doesn’t change a lot of what would possibly occur ought to Watson get suspended for his authorized troubles once more.
If Watson does obtain one other suspension, Cleveland might recoup a few of that assured cash on his deal so now it turns into a matter of ready and seeing what occurs.
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