Browns’ Deshaun Watson reports to first offseason program

Deshaun Watson walked by means of snow on the way in which to his first day of labor with the Browns. Baker Mayfield was nowhere in sight.

Watson reported to Cleveland’s offseason program Tuesday to restart his profession with the Browns, who mortgaged their short-term future by buying the controversial quarterback accused of sexual misconduct in a commerce final month.

With temperatures within the 30s and late-spring snow falling, the previous Houston QB arrived on the group’s facility in Berea, Ohio. The Browns posted a photograph on Twitter of Watson, sporting a heavy winter jacket, earlier than he entered the constructing.

One of many causes the three-time Professional Bowler and South Carolina native initially turned down the Browns of their pursuit earlier than altering his thoughts was due to Northeast Ohio’s frigid, wintry climate.

Watson misplaced the one sport he performed in Cleveland with the Texans as howling winds made it virtually unimaginable to throw.

He’ll have months to acclimate.

The Browns satisfied Watson to affix him after which traded three first-round draft picks and 6 picks total in March to Houston for the 26-year-old, who faces 22 civil lawsuits from ladies accusing him of sexual misconduct throughout therapeutic massage remedy periods.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is scheduled to satisfy with reporters Wednesday. Watson isn’t anticipated to take any reporter’s questions.

Watson additionally faces self-discipline from the NFL, which is investigating whether or not he violated the league’s personal-conduct coverage. It is doable he’ll be suspended for a part of the 2022 season.

The three-time Professional Bowl QB has professed his innocence. Two grand juries in Texas have declined to indict him on any prison prices. Nevertheless, Watson continues to be coping with the civil lawsuits and has been giving depositions in latest weeks.

The Browns did their very own background test on Watson, and house owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam felt so assured within the analysis — and after personally assembly with Watson — that they signed him to a completely assured $230 million contract after he waived his no-trade clause to return to Cleveland.

The transfer for Watson successfully ended Mayfield’s four-run 12 months run with the Browns, who wish to commerce the previous No. 1 total choose however are discovering a restricted market, partly because of his $18.8 million contract for subsequent season.

Mayfield was not on the group’s offseason program as he continues to rehab his surgically repaired left shoulder. Mayfield bought harm within the Browns’ second sport and his struggles all through an 8-9 season satisfied the group to search for one other quarterback.

The group’s pursuit of Watson rankled Mayfield, who requested to be traded.

Final week, Mayfield stated the group’s entrance workplace wasn’t truthful with him in explaining their offseason plans. Mayfield stated he felt “disrespected” by the group and was wanting ahead to reviving his profession elsewhere.

At this level, that place is unknown.