Overview
- Watson remains on the reserve/PUP list following January surgery to repair a re-ruptured Achilles.
- Mary Kay Cabot reported he made the Week 12 road trip to Las Vegas to be on the sideline for Sanders’ first NFL start.
- The team is considering a designation to return, which would start a 21-day period to activate him or keep him out for the rest of the season.
- Cleveland leadership has acknowledged regret over the 2022 trade but expects Watson to be on the roster in 2026 under his current deal.
- Releasing him in the 2026 offseason would carry more than $80 million in dead cap, and he has appeared in 19 Browns games with a 9–10 record.