Jacoby Brissett
Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt runs with the ball during the NFL football team's training camp Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns RB Kareem Hunt practices after demanding trade

By Brian Dulik Aug. 07, 2022 09:57 AM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson walks off the field after the NFL football team's training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns in limbo while QB Deshaun Watson's saga shifts again

By Tom Withers Aug. 04, 2022 06:55 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterbacks Deshaun Watson (4) and Jacoby Brissett (7) jog during the NFL football team's training camp, Monday, August 1, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. Watson was suspended for six games on Monday after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.” (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
Plan (B)rissett: Browns QB 'ready' to fill in for Watson

By Tom Withers Aug. 02, 2022 06:21 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson walks during an NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Saturday, July 30, 2022. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
AP sources: Decision in Watson discipline case coming Monday

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 31, 2022 07:16 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during the NFL football team's training camp, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Waiting game: Watson, Browns open camp as NFL ruling looms

By Tom Withers Jul. 27, 2022 01:07 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. Watson reported to his first training camp with the Browns on Friday, July 22, 2022, still not knowing how long he'll be their starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
NFL teams open camp with biggest question still unanswered

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 26, 2022 05:27 PM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans quarterback AJ McCarron (2) warms up prior to the start of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Cleveland. While they await a ruling on Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns are working out quarterbacks this week to make sure they're prepared for training camp. A.J. McCarron and Josh Rosen, two QBs who have been on Cleveland's radar previously, are among the quarterbacks getting a look, said a person familiar with the team's plans on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File)
AP source: Browns to sign Rosen as team awaits Watson ruling

By Tom Withers Jul. 21, 2022 12:01 PM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Carson, Calif. The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually assaulting and harassing women during massage sessions, but instead of trying to stop him, the team provided him with resources to enable his actions and “turned a blind eye” to his behavior, according to a lawsuit filed Monday, June 27, 2022. Watson, who was later traded to the Cleveland Browns, has denied any wrongdoing and vowed to clear his name. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Browns head to camp unsure of Deshaun Watson's availability

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 11:12 AM EDT

FILE - Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The team made some huge offseason moves highlighted by the acquisition of wide receiver Tyreek Hill. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, FiIe)
Miami Dolphins training camp starts the Mike McDaniel era

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:15 AM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Carson, Calif. The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually assaulting and harassing women during massage sessions, but instead of trying to stop him, the team provided him with resources to enable his actions and “turned a blind eye” to his behavior, according to a lawsuit filed Monday, June 27, 2022. Watson, who was later traded to the Cleveland Browns, has denied any wrongdoing and vowed to clear his name. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
AP sources: NFL insists on indefinite suspension for Watson

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 28, 2022 02:20 AM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson answers a question at the NFL football team's practice facility Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims

By Tom Withers Jun. 14, 2022 01:59 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stands on the field during an NFL football practice at the team's training facility Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns' Watson named in 24th lawsuit by massage therapists

By Juan A. Lozano And Tom Withers Jun. 06, 2022 02:22 PM EDT

FILE - Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard stands on the sideline during the second half of the team's NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers in Indianapolis, Aug. 15, 2021. Ballard may use the draft to revamp Matt Ryan's supporting cast. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Ryan hopes smooth transition creates instant success in Indy

By Michael Marot May. 01, 2022 12:12 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns new quarterback Deshaun Watson enters a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. Watson's first offseason program with the Cleveland Browns is the first chance for the controversial quarterback to meet new teammates. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Watson embraced by teammates in Browns' offseason program

By Tom Withers Apr. 20, 2022 06:10 PM EDT

FILE -Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. (33) looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Baltimore. Safety Ronnie Harrison is coming back to the Cleveland Browns for at least another season, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Browns agree with QB Dobbs, S Harrison on 1-year contracts

By Tom Withers Apr. 08, 2022 08:24 PM EDT

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan holds his new jersey following a press conference at the NFL team's practice facility in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ryan and Reich could be a winning match in Indianapolis

By Barry Wilner Mar. 28, 2022 03:33 PM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson warms up before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Houston. Deshaun Watson stepped away from legal depositions and allegations of sexual misconduct on Thursday, March 24, 2022, to meet his new team. Watson arrived at Cleveland's headquarters in Berea, Ohio, the first step for him and a franchise investing in a player who has been accused by 22 women of sexual misconduct. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
Watson visits Browns as 2nd grand jury declines to indict

By Tom Withers Mar. 24, 2022 01:54 PM EDT

FILE - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Atlanta. The Indianapolis Colts acquired quarterback Matt Ryan in a trade Monday, March 21, 2022, with the Atlanta Falcons, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
Blockbuster: Colts get QB Matt Ryan in trade with Falcons

By Michael Marot Mar. 21, 2022 03:08 PM EDT

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. Watson's complicated past didn't dissuade the Cleveland Browns from betting on the quarterback's future. He's on Cleveland's roster, and at this point that's the only certainty with the talented yet controversial QB. Watson's stunning trade to the Browns became official Sunday, March 20, 2022 capping a whirlwind few days during in which the three-time Pro Bowler — accused by 22 women of sexual harassment or assault — agreed to come to Cleveland after initially telling the team he wouldn't. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)
Deshaun Watson trade done, Browns defend decision to add QB

By Tom Withers Mar. 20, 2022 12:03 PM EDT

FILE -Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Cleveland. While they wait to welcome Deshaun Watson, the Browns have traded backup quarterback Case Keenum to Buffalo and signed free agent QB Jacoby Brissett, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett, File)
AP source: Browns to trade Keenum, sign Brissett as backup

By Tom Withers Mar. 19, 2022 05:13 PM EDT