AP Source: Deshaun Watson Changes Mind, Joining Browns
Mar 18, 2022, 2:15 PM
Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans in action against the Tennessee Titans during a game at NRG Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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AP – A person familiar with the decision tells AP quarterback Deshaun Watson has changed his mind and will accept a trade to the Cleveland Browns.
Watson had told the Browns that he wasn’t coming before having a change of heart and calling the team Friday, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the imminent trade.
Someone’s happy: pic.twitter.com/FjkRzU9Qni
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2022
Watson will be joining a Cleveland team with plenty of talent, but one that has been in search of a franchise quarterback for years.
Browns and Texans still are finalizing official trade compensation for Deshaun Watson, but it is expected to include three first-round picks, a third-round pick and potentially a fifth-round pick, league sources tell ESPN.
Five picks for Watson.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2022
The three-time Pro Bowler became a target of the Browns after a grand jury declined to indict him on sexual misconduct claims made by 22 women.
