Andrew Berry said Deshaun Watson had a setback in his Achilles recovery that will extend the recovery process for him.

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  1. So…

    PUP all of next year

    Claim the insurance money on his contract from him being out all of next year

    Use that additional rollover to offset the buyout in the spring of 2026

    We have our way out

    He won’t play here again

    E: we could restructure him again too and create an insane amount of cap but that comes down to how much more kicking the can the FO wants to do

  4. was this an ‘accidental setback’ or a ‘planned setback’.

    Everyone knows Watson wont see the field as a Cleveland Brown and likely never see the field again.

  8. Atleast we’re not face deep into the sunk cost fallacy. Watson trade was bad but we can rebuild. It also opens the door for a veteran/rookie long term signing rather than just a bridging qb next year. Watson will obvs be cut post 26 June.

  12. This is absolutely MASSIVE!!!! Setting up for PUP to start the year, cap relief from insurance policy and a potential contract buy out (long shot based on if Trashbag thinks he can play somewhere else). Just an absolutely perfect way to start the off season. Keep him away from potential rookie QB. Lfgoooo!

  24. It’s cause he did that damn tiktok with his girlfriend…

    On a real note how does he have an actual girlfriend with all of those allegations of SA?

  25. here’s what I found:

    The insurance language in Watson’s original Browns contract, which is consistent with other player contracts around the league, reads as follows:

    Club, in its sole discretion, shall be entitled to purchase a policy, or policies, of insurance naming Club as beneficiary and insuring up to $111,999,994 of the specific type of salary being insured, as detailed below, in the event player is unable to perform the services required by his NFL player contract due to an NFL football-related or non-football related injury or death resulting therefrom, as set forth under the terms and conditions of such policy or policies. It is agreed and understood that such policy, or policies, are available for inspection upon request by the NFL and/or the NFLPA.

    With respect to an injury occurring from date of contract signing to the beginning of the team’s first day of the official 2023 nine-week offseason workout program, or May 1, 2023 — whichever is soonest ($111,999,994):

    * $19,175,003 of the player’s $45,000,000 2022 signing bonus
    * $44,274,997 of the player’s $46,000,000 2023 paragraph 5
    * $24,274,997 of the player’s $46,000,000 2024 paragraph 5
    * $24,274,997 of the player’s $46,000,000 2025 paragraph 5

    With respect to an injury occurring from the beginning of the team’s first day of the official 2023 nine-week offseason workout program, or May 1, 2023 — whichever is soonest — to the beginning of the team’s first day of the official 2024 nine-week offseason workout program, or May 1, 2024 — whichever is soonest ($82,451,463):

    * $13,901,469 of the player’s $46,000,000 2023 paragraph 5
    * $44,274,997 of the player’s $46,000,000 2024 paragraph 5
    * $24,274,997 of the player’s $46,000,000 2025 paragraph 5

    With respect to an injury occurring from the beginning of the team’s first day of the official 2024 nine-week offseason workout program, or May 1, 2024 — whichever is soonest — to the beginning of the team’s first day of the official 2025 nine-week offseason workout program, or May 1, 2025 — whichever is soonest ($58,176,466):

    $13,901,469 of the player’s $46,000,000 2024 paragraph 5

    * $44,274,997 of the player’s $46,000,000 2025 paragraph 5

    With respect to an injury occurring from the beginning of the team’s first day of the official 2025 nine-week offseason workout program, or May 1, 2025 — whichever is soonest — to Jan. 15, 2026 or the end of the team’s last official 2025 regular season game, whichever is soonest ($33,901,469):

    * $33,901,469 of the player’s $46,000,000 2025 paragraph 5

    Player shall cooperate with club with respect to applying for and underwriting such policy or policies of insurance including, if requested by the insurer(s), submitting to independent medical examinations. The insurer(s) shall be selected by club and club shall, in its sole discretion, be entitled to procure substitute policies or replacement policies from time to time in the amount set forth above. club will reimburse Player for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses associated with procuring the insurance.

    I can only assume/hope that was all adjusted for 2025 as well.

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