The Cleveland Browns have restructured Deshaun Watson's contract, setting the team up for the draft and free agency.

The Cleveland Browns are focused on improving things in the QB room, and with a former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback now in the mix, things could improve alongside Deshaun Watson.

The reported move frees up nearly $36 million in 2025 cap space for the Cleveland Browns ahead of free agency.

According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, the Browns are widely expected to use the second pick of the coming NFL draft to select one of the top two quarterbacks of this year’s class—either Miami’s Cam Ward, or Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders.

Cleveland restructured quarterback Deshaun Watson’s contract once again, this time clearing almost $36 million. Before the restructure, the Browns were nearly $23 million over the cap.

Deshaun Watson’s contract has been reworked again by the Cleveland Browns as the team looks to clear salary cap space with the new league year less than one week away.

It's an annual tradition like no other: The restructure of Deshaun Watson's five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract. The Cleveland Browns restructured Watson's contract this week, and created $35.8 million in cap space, according to NFL Media .

Ahead of the 2025 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns have officially addressed Deshaun Watson's status, making a definitive decision on the quarterback's future with the team.

When the Cleveland Browns hired Andrew Berry to be their general manager, the new guy in charge of the front office talked about being aggressive. Learning from his one year under Howie Roseman, Berry has lived up to his statements about aggression.