The Cleveland Browns selected a pair of quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, first picking Dillon Gabriel in the third round and following that up by landing Shedeur Sanders in Round 5.
Deshaun Watson watched as the Cleveland Browns added multiple young prospects to their quarterback room during the 2025 NFL Draft. First, Dillon Gabriel was drafted out of Oregon in the third round, and then Shedeur Sanders‘ slide came to an end courtesy of the AFC North franchise in the fifth round.
Answering the biggest questions surrounding Cleveland's selection of Sanders in the fifth round, including reaction from around the league.
How many of the No. 1 overall picks from the NFL Draft since 1966 can you name in six minutes?
The Cleveland Browns had a busy 24 hours Friday, both inside and outside the draft room. Cleveland selected four players across the second and third rounds, including its first QB of the proceedings: Dillon Gabriel, formerly of UCF, Oklahoma and, most recently, Oregon. The decision, which the Browns made with the No.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
A Florida State recruit who flipped to Jackson State in 2022, Hunter followed Deion Sanders to Colorado last year. After a 721-yard receiving season in his Buffaloes debut — an injury-shortened, nine-game year — the 6-foot-1 weapon posted 1,258 receiving yards and totaled 16 touchdowns during a Heisman-winning 2024 slate.
Due to the Deshaun Watson trade, perhaps the worst deal in the history of sports, the Cleveland Browns came into the 2025 draft with their first first-round pick since 2021. And it should come as no surprise that the Browns completely blew that opportunity.
The Cleveland Browns have finally made a first-round selection again after having to give their last three to the Houston Texans as a part of the Deshaun Watson trade.
The Cleveland Browns made a shocking trade at the top of the 2025 NFL draft. After Cam Ward went No. 1 overall to the Tennessee Titans, Andrew Berry shook up the draft by trading the No.
The first trade of draft day has happened, and it is anticlimactic. The Browns and Texans have worked out a trade, though of much-less value that their trade of Deshaun Watson three years ago.
Did Watson's contract cause discontent in the Browns locker room?
The Cleveland Browns already have 10 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and the big event can’t start soon enough for them. That hasn’t been a familiar situation for this brass, as they’ve spent most of the Andrew Berry regime paying for the infamous Deshaun Watson trade.
The Deshaun Watson trade was a blur, and now we can move on. During the offseason, Cleveland Browns fans vote in SB Nation Reacts to express their confidence level in the team or their thoughts on other topics.
I'm going to level with you, the reader, at the onset of this piece. I know you're sick of hearing about Deshaun Watson. The Cleveland Browns alienated the closest thing to a franchise QB they have had since the turn of the century for an (at the time) excellent player with an extremely checkered and troubling past.
Deshaun Watson has seen things take a turn in his last half-decade in the NFL, but one former Browns WR has opened the door to a recovery. Despite the blowout Super Bowl loss to Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes has the most stable job in the NFL.
Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Brown quarterback’s injury status was recently discussed by the team’s general manager Andrew Berry. On Thursday, Berry spoke to reporters and revealed that Watson has been responding to rehabilitation for his injured Achilles tendon very well.
The Deshaun Watson might not just be over yet in Cleveland. Despite owner Jimmy Haslam saying Watson was a big "swing and a miss,'' Browns general manager Andrew Berry said it is possible that despite tearing his Achilles tendon twice in one year, Watson might make it back at some point this upcoming season.
The Browns have acknowledged that the decision to trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson was a big miss, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's done playing in Cleveland.
The Deshaun Watson era is all but over. Here’s a look at what should come next for the Cleveland Browns as they turn the page. The Cleveland Browns are embarking on a new chapter.
Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco re-signed with the Cleveland Browns this offseason amid the team's quarterback issues. Deshaun Watson suffered his second Achilles tendon tear in three months back in January and is likely out for the 2025 season.
The Browns have added Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett to their quarterback room this offseason, and the club may still select a rookie passer in this month’s draft.
Deshaun Watson might miss part or all of the 2025 season and hears the whispers of his demise as doubts multiply about his ability to rediscover the form that tempted the Cleveland Browns into acquiring him from the Houston Texans three years ago.
Deshaun Watson has seen his NFL career collapse due to issues both on and off the field since he was traded to the Cleveland Browns, but the quarterback remains confident that the best is yet to come.
The Browns’ trade for QB Deshaun Watson has not gone as the organization imagined, as he’s played just 18 games in three years after signing a fully guaranteed $230 million deal.
Watson played poorly this past fall before he suffered a torn Achilles in October.
Earlier this week, a report surfaced that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson may have played his last snap in the NFL. At least that's what some executives believe.
The version of Watson who earned Pro Bowl nods as a member of the Houston Texans each season from 2018 through 2020 is now but a memory.
The 29-year-old suffered a torn Achilles this past October and then tore the Achilles again during his recovery.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!