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Watson competing for Browns starting job in 2026 with potential extension if he wins.
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Browns owner Jimmy Haslam indicated Watson will compete for the starting job in 2026, with exhibition games to determine the starter under coach Todd Monken's direction. Haslam left open the possibility of Watson remaining beyond 2026 if he wins the job and plays well, though Watson is six years removed from playing at a high level and the source notes the Browns' historical pattern of letting talented players go only to see them succeed elsewhere.
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Haslam didn't close the door on Watson remaining with the Browns beyond 2026, the final year of his ill-advised five-year, $230 million, fully-guaranteed deal. 'I think there are all kinds of possibilities out there — so, yes,' Haslam said as to the possibility of Watson returning in 2027.
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- Browns owner Jimmy Haslam indicated Watson will compete for the starting job in 2026, with exhibition games to determine the starter under coach Todd Monken's direction. Haslam left open the possibility of Watson remaining beyond 2026 if he wins the job and plays well, though Watson is six years removed from playing at a high level and the source notes the Browns' historical pattern of letting talented players go only to see them succeed elsewhere.
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