Browns to Name Starting QB After Watson Booed Following 5-of-12 Preseason Flop
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 24
Browns to Name Starting QB After Watson Booed Following 5-of-12 Preseason Flop
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 24
Summary
Todd Monken said he will name Cleveland’s starting quarterback Monday after Deshaun Watson was booed in a preseason loss and then said the reaction was “more personal” than performance-based.
Watson’s case was hurt by a poor outing against Buffalo’s backups — 5-of-12 passing for 36 yards with an interception — after he had entered camp with a strong chance to keep control of the job.
Monken still offered public support Sunday, saying Watson had worked hard to return and compete, even as the decision now centers on whether to start him or Shedeur Sanders.
The latest flare-up extends a long-running Browns dilemma around Watson, whose $230 million guaranteed deal, past misconduct allegations and uneven play have kept fan hostility high.