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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 30
Browns Open 2026 Camp With 2 Watson Picks and $62.2 Million Ward Extension
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 30

Browns Open 2026 Camp With 2 Watson Picks and $62.2 Million Ward Extension

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 30

Summary

  • Day 1 of Browns camp sharpened the quarterback spotlight as Deshaun Watson threw two interceptions while opening with the first-team offense.
  • Todd Monken said the Watson-Shedeur Sanders battle could run until just before the Sept. 13 opener in Jacksonville, with Sanders already taking on an early leadership role.
  • $62.2 million for Denzel Ward and a renewed focus on Grant Delpit underscored Cleveland's parallel push to lock in its secondary as camp began.
  • Harold Fannin Jr. also eased health concerns by returning to a limited camp plan after offseason surgery, while Cleveland opened camp amid broader roster monitoring and outside interest in Jadeveon Clowney.

Insights

With a $230 million contract expiring, will Deshaun Watson's disastrous start to training camp force the Browns to pivot to Shedeur Sanders?
As Jadeveon Clowney circles a return, is Cleveland building a historic defense to compensate for an impending quarterback collapse?