Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is one of the most anticipated players heading into the 2026 NFL season, as he has not played in over a year. The 30-year-old missed the entirety of the 2025 campaign due to a torn Achilles. In fact, in the four years he has spent with the Browns so far, he has played in just 19 games. Nevertheless, Watson is gearing up for a momentous return later this year. What makes Watson’s return different this time around is that newly-minted coach Todd Monken’s Browns now have incoming second-year standout Shedeur Sanders, the son of NFL legend Deion Sanders. This means the two quarterbacks will have to compete for the QB1 spot. In a recent report by Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot, Watson had his best day of training camp thus far.
“#Browns Deshaun Watson had his best day of camp by far, with nice passes to KC Concepcion, Jerry Jeudy, Denzel Boston and more. He played with confidence and was more accurate than on any other day. It helps to have the full complement in weapons in team.”
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) August 5, 2026
NFL fans and spectators are not overreacting to Watson’s reportedly great performance.
“No pads, no pressure. I’m not knocking his performance, but he always looks great in shorts with no pressure. Half our d is not even on field. Full pads will be more impressive,” one fan said.
