The Cleveland Browns turned the NFL world upside down in March of 2022 when they traded for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. The former Clemson quarterback was supposed to come into Cleveland and become a major star. Still, after only two years of appearing in 12 games, Watson has looked like one of the worst quarterbacks in the league, and now the Browns are faced with some pretty big decisions moving forward with the veteran quarterback.
Cleveland Browns Could Make Up For Their Mistake
When Watson was traded from the Houston Texans in 2022, four teams were in the running for him: the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints.
One team that was supposed to be favorites to land him for a long time was the Miami Dolphins, who pulled themselves out of the race for Watson and decided to roll with Tua Tagovailoa, heading into his third season.
Now, Tagovailoa has turned himself into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and he is heading into the last year of his contract. However, the Miami Dolphins do not want to pay him at the moment, and that could lead to the star quarterback being traded.
Could Watson Be Traded For Tagovailoa
Before the NFL Draft, ESPN Analyst Mike Tannenbaum proposed a trade that would send Watson and a second-round pick to the New York Giants for quarterback Daniel Jones. Obviously, that trade never happened, but if the Browns were to trade Watson to the Dolphins for Tagovailoa, the Browns would have to be willing to move on from high draft picks to go along with Watson since he is making so much money.
A trade is probably very unlikely, but if things don’t turn around for Watson during training camp and Tagovailoa still doesn’t have a contract, there could be moves made that nobody sees coming.
