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The Cleveland Browns acquired quarterback Deshaun Watson in a trade with the Houston Texans for three first-round picks in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick. The Texans are sending a 2024 fifth-round pick to the Browns in the trade.
The Browns are set to give Watson a new five-year, $230 million contract. He would receive $184 million over the first four years of his new contract -- a $48 million raise over what he was scheduled to make under his current contract. The full $230 million is guaranteed, setting a record for highest guarantee given to an NFL player.
Watson was selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft after the Texans traded with the Browns to move up to the No. 12 pick. Watson would be slated to return to Houston in the 2022 season when the Browns play at the Texans.
The Browns are set to give Watson a new five-year, $230 million contract. He would receive $184 million over the first four years of his new contract -- a $48 million raise over what he was scheduled to make under his current contract. The full $230 million is guaranteed, setting a record for highest guarantee given to an NFL player.
Watson was selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft after the Texans traded with the Browns to move up to the No. 12 pick. Watson would be slated to return to Houston in the 2022 season when the Browns play at the Texans.