Deshaun Watson attributed the Browns' early struggles to not 'being on the same page with everybody else' offensively but added, 'We're coming along.'
The Browns traded for Watson in the 2022 offseason, sending thethree first-round picks to complete the deal. Cleveland then signed the former Pro Bowler to a five-year extension worth an NFL-record $230 million fully guaranteed.
Last season, Watson served an 11-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after he was accused by more than two dozen women of sexual assault and sexual misconduct during massage sessions. He returned to start the final six games but finished with a Total QBR of 40.4, which ranked sixth worst among starting quarterbacks.
Through two games this season, Watson ranks 30th among starting quarterbacks in Total QBR and is last in the league in passing EPA . Watson said he is aware of the criticism he is receiving but noted that"it comes with the status and the standard that people hold me to." "I'm going to continue to work and continue to compete," Watson said,"and just try to get better as best I can."
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