{{player.name}}
2026 Fantasy Football Player Profile
2025 Season Recap
Deshaun Watson did not play a single snap in 2025. He spent the entire season on injured reserve while Cleveland cycled through backups, eventually turning to Shedeur Sanders for the final stretch. Watson has now missed significant time in multiple consecutive seasons and has made just 19 career starts as a Brown. It has been a saga.
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Watson is the consensus QB32, and here is the actual news: as of mandatory minicamp in mid-June, he is ahead of Shedeur Sanders in the Cleveland depth chart battle. He has been taking first-team two-minute drill reps and hitting explosive plays in practice, and head coach Todd Monken is expected to name him QB1 before training camp opens. If Watson gets healthy and wins the job, his ceiling is a mid-QB3 finish at best in a Browns offense that still has questions. He is undraftable in standard formats. Deeper leagues and best-ball only.
