After it was revealed DeShaun Watson would not face criminal charges the bidding war for him began and the Cleveland Browns came out on top in a historic deal.
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DeShaun Watson hasn’t touched a football field in over a year due to facing pretty serious allegations. Last March 22 women filed suit against Watson accusing him of sexual assault and sexual misconduct. This month he was cleared of criminal charges by a grand jury after a year of investigations from the NFL and FBI. This cleared the way for teams to start a bidding war for the QB which started instantly. The Saints, Panthers, Browns, and Falcons became the top contenders. By Saturday the word on the street was DeShaun was unofficially going to the Atlanta Falcons. Which made sense he’s from the area and after the situation, he has been dealing with going home for hometown support makes sense.
Deshaun Watson has decided he wants to play for the Cleveland Browns in a stunning change of events, per sources. Watson has informed the Houston Texans that he now is willing to waive the no-trade clause in his contract to be dealt to Cleveland.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2022
In a wild turn of events, Watson decided he would rather play in Cleveland waiving his no-trade clause for $230 million fully guaranteed. While the Falcons sounds great that much fully guaranteed money would make anyone change their mind and make them head to Ohio.
Most guaranteed money on a single contract in NFL history:
Deshaun Watson $230 million
Aaron Rodgers: $150.7 million
Josh Allen: $150 million
Patrick Mahomes: $141.5 million
Dak Prescott: $126 million@ESPNStatsInfo— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) March 18, 2022
The deal is the most fully guaranteed money in the history of the sport and also signals the final nail in the Baker Mayfield coffin in Cleveland further proving Odell Beckham wasn’t the problem. Watson still could face an NFL suspension over his alleged off-the-field behavior and will most certainly face 22 civil lawsuits. Then when he returns to the field the in-stadium slander will be waiting on away games and from the media as well which already started yesterday.
Here's the irony: The Browns wanted an "adult" at QB, so they acquired a new Face of the Franchise who faces 22 civil suits from women accusing him of everything from sexual misconduct to sexual assault.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 18, 2022
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