Deshaun Watson, the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, waited patiently before intensifying his recruitment approach to Cincinnati Bengals free agent Tee Higgins
Watson, along with his personal coach Quincy Avery, publicly appealed to Higgins on their podcast, “QB Unplugged.”
“You’re aware of our problems, dude. I’m sure you’re ready to go. The episode aired on January 26. “We want to pass the ball and we are going to pass it a lot,” Watson stated. “We’re going to look after you. We have ties to Clemson, and the Cleveland fans will adore you to the moon and back. Although we weren’t able to play together, now is our chance. Proceed to The Land now.
Watson claimed that CincinnCati supporters who weren’t pleased with his recruitment attempts sent him some hate mail and furious tweets. But when pressed about the response, Watson refused to back down.
Watson declared, “Of course I want Tee. S**t, I want all the top receivers,” on his broadcast on February 2. But ultimately, all I’m doing is putting out a small nugget. Who can predict what will occur? I have no say over who we hire or their free will.
Although Watson lacks authority, he has communicated his intentions to the Cleveland front management. He wants Amari Cooper to play with a top-tier backup option. Watson has faith in Andrew Berry, the general manager and executive vice president of the Browns, to deliver results.
“It’s all planned out. Regarding the Browns’ cap issue, Watson remarked, “If you really listen to Andrew Berry, he’s telling you the gameplan, the blueprint.” “We’re honest; we have a clear plan for the next five years.”
This offseason, the Browns may give him additional weapons to work with, but his durability on the field will be crucial. Watson lost time in the previous season due to two distinct shoulder problems. On November 12, he was dealt a season-ending blow against the Ravens. According to a statement from the team, surgery was necessary to fix a displaced fracture of the glenoid.
Due to a mix of injuries and an 11-game suspension, Watson has played in just 12 games for the Browns over the course of two seasons.
According to Zac Jackson of The Athletic, Berry stated on February 1 that “we feel good about Deshaun.” “I believe that the most important thing is for him to continue playing and to stay on the pitch. We sincerely attempt to conduct as much self-evaluation on every aspect of the business as we can each year. Therefore, (we) will most likely always make some little adjustments to what we believe is ideal, whether in good and poor years. But we’re especially pleased about Deshaun in particular. All we want to do is ensure his wellbeing.
By adding quick veteran Marquise Goodwin and trading for Elijah Moore last season, the Browns attempted to improve their passing game. with his debut season with Cleveland, Moore recorded 59 receptions for 640 yards, marking a career year. Yet there weren’t many thrilling plays.
Goodwin received a one-year contract, but he was never able to settle into the Browns’ system. He only had 4 catches for 67 yards at the end of the season.
Cooper, who produced another Pro Bowl season, took on a large portion of the receiving duty. Cooper finished with 72 receptions for 1,250 yards and five touchdowns, while receiving passes from four different quarterbacks.
The youthful wide receivers David Bell, a 2022 third-round selection, and Cedric Tillman, a 2023 third-round selection, are expected to step up and contribute some depth for the Browns.
For Heavy.com, J.R. DeGroote writes about the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Browns. With prior positions at SB Nation and Bleacher Report, he has decades of expertise in digital journalism. He covered local and statewide sports as a reporter for West Hawaii Today. For his sports photography and reporting, he has received numerous state, regional, and national awards. J.R. DeGroote’s biography
