Cleveland has also made multiple short-term additions to potentially replace Watson in 2025. The Browns acquired former first-round pick Kenny Pickett in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 12, sending Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth-round draft choice in return.

The Cleveland Browns have finally admitted defeat in the Deshaun Watson trade. Team owner Jimmy Haslam called the trade a "swing and a miss" at the NFL league meetings. "We took a big swing and miss with Deshaun,

Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN believes there's a chance Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has played his last down in the NFL.