In March 2022, the Browns pulled the trigger on a massive trade, receiving Watson and a 2024 sixth-rounder from the Houston Texans for three first-round picks (2022-24), a third-rounder in 2023 and a pair of fourth-round selections (2022, 2024).

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam on the team’s trade for Deshaun Watson: “We took a big swing and miss with Deshaun. We thought we had the quarterback, we didn't and we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him. So we've got to dig ourselves out of that hole. … (the trade) was an entire…

For years, the Cleveland Browns stood by Deshaun Watson, despite innumerable on- and off-field issues. On Tuesday, roughly three years after acquiring the quarterback via trade and rewarding him with a record $230 million fully guaranteed contract, Browns ownership declared the move "a big swing and a miss."

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed to reporters on Monday that the team will have dinner with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders this week ahead of April's NFL draft.

Keeping you up to date on all of Cleveland's draft-related news and analysis heading into Round 1 on April 24.

The Cleveland Browns currently possess the No.2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but there’s no guarantee that they’ll keep it if they receive an enticing trade offer on draft night. As of right now, it’s fair to say that the team should hold on to the pick and take a quarterback,