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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will be in attendance for the start of offseason workouts.<\/p>\n
The Cleveland Browns<\/a> are expected to have all their quarterbacks in attendance as they rev up their voluntary offseason program this week.<\/p>\n The Browns will kick off voluntary workouts Tuesday, with Watson \u2014 who missed all of last season \u2014 expected to be in the building and back in the mix from the outset.<\/p>\n \u201cDeshaun is there right now. The word out there is that he would be there for the start of the offseason workout program,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Daniel Oyefusi said on 92.3 The Fan<\/a>. \u201cI saw him post that he\u2019s in the building, on the indoor practice field. I\u2019d expect to see Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and I would think we would see Dillon Gabriel, although Todd Monken said he hasn\u2019t seen him through the offseason. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n Attendance is worth monitoring, but it won\u2019t settle anything just yet. Monken has been clear that Cleveland\u2019s quarterback situation is an open competition, and the early stages of the offseason program are more about installation and evaluation than establishing a pecking order.<\/p>\n Still, having Watson, Sanders, and Gabriel all under one roof gives the Browns their first real opportunity to sort through a murky depth chart that will ultimately define the offense\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n Browns Rep-Watch Will Be Back in Spotlight<\/p>\n While it\u2019s an open competition, Monken has said the reps will not be distributed equally.<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say they\u2019re going to be evenly dispersed, but we\u2019ll definitely disperse them to give ourselves a chance to at least evaluate who we have on the roster, whoever that might be as we go through the offseason,\u201d Monken said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last offseason, the reps were closely watched by observers as the Browns staged a similar quarterback competition featuring Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Gabriel, and Sanders. When Sanders eventually got his opportunity to start, his limited work with the first-team offense became a frequent point of discussion<\/a>.<\/p>\n Monken said that he\u2019d like to have an answer on the quarterback situation sooner than later.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019d love to be able to come out of the spring with a depth chart,\u201d Monken said. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s still not competition. But I do think you have to narrow the reps or at least balance up the reps of who you anticipate has come out of the spring certainly in a position to be a starter.\u201d<\/p>\n Browns QB Deshaun Watson Gets Fresh Start<\/p>\n Watson\u2019s tenure in Cleveland has been turbulent, to say the least. He came over via a blockbuster trade in 2022. However, Watson has played in just 19 games since arriving in Cleveland with mixed results when he has been on the field. Watson has gone 9-10 as the starter, passing for 3,365 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.<\/p>\n Watson is heading into the final year of his contract, but has an opportunity to prove himself to the new coaching staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cDeshaun has a great chance, fresh start, offensive-minded coach, who has in his past been able to work with all kinds of different quarterbacks and make them successful,\u201d Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said<\/a>. \u201cSo, Deshaun has a great chance to do that now. We talked to him the other day, he said he weighs the [least] he has in several years. He\u2019s in great shape, he\u2019ll be [in Cleveland] on April 7 when we start [the offseason workout program]. Let\u2019s see what Deshaun can do. We\u2019re all excited.\u201d<\/p>\n Watson\u2019s last full season came in 2020 while with the Houston Texans<\/a>. He led the NFL<\/a> in passing yards and made his third Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJ.R. DeGroote<\/a> JR DeGroote is a staff writer for Heavy.com, where he has covered the NFL, NBA, and trending sports stories since 2019. His work focuses on some of the most passionate fanbases in sports, including reporting on the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Lakers. More about J.R. DeGroote<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Browns\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will be in attendance for the start of offseason workouts. 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