'My Emotions Got the Best of Me' | Deshaun Watson Addresses Browns Fans After Booing Comments, Named Week 1 Starter
Watson won the job after offseason and preseason competition, and he apologized to fans for criticizing boos after Cleveland’s preseason loss to Buffalo.
- On Monday, Aug. 24, Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken named Deshaun Watson the starting quarterback, stating Watson gives the team the best chance to move the ball and score points.
- Watson opened his Monday press conference with an apology for his postgame comments Saturday, when he called fans "disrespectful" for booing him, admitting his emotions got the best of him.
- Since signing a fully guaranteed $230 million contract in 2022, Watson has posted a 9-10 record over 19 games, struggling to recapture the Pro Bowl form he displayed in Houston.
- The Browns face the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road before returning home to face the Carolina Panthers in Week 3, with Watson hoping to win back fan support.
- Monken confirmed the decision is not a "week-to-week" proposition, ending the competition with backup Shedeur Sanders and allowing Watson to focus on the season ahead.
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Deshaun Watson issues statement to Browns fans
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