The Browns are still conducting their own thorough investigation into Watson and the allegations, and must not only be comfortable with what they find but also confident that no such accusations will be made in the future, writes Mary Kay Cabot.
If they decide to seriously pursue a trade — and they seem to be leaning that way — they’ll have to act fast and come big with an offer to the Texans that will include multiple first-round picks and most likely Mayfield.
Their trade offer will obviously have to include Mayfield, who wouldn’t be sticking around with Watson here. But unlike some of the other teams interested in Watson, the Browns have a starting-caliber quarterback to throw into the mix. The Browns, who would save Mayfield’s $18.86 million salary for 2022, might have to surrender other key players to pull it off, but if they really want to win a Super Bowl — and they do — they might have to acquiesce.
Another player who comes to mind in the trade package is two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward. There’s no way the Browns would want to part with their lockdown corner, but if the Texans insist and it gets the deal done, they shouldn’t rule it out. New Texans coach Lovie Smith is a defensive coach, and might see the wisdom in such a move. With Watson averaging $39 million a year through 2025 and Myles Garrett’s big cap hits kicking in for 2023, the Browns will need to save some pennies somewhere. Watson — who’s five months younger than Mayfield and will turn 27 in September — also has an out in his contract after 2023, with only $5.4 million in dead cap space thereafter.
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