It's time. At 1-5, with their season on life support, the Browns need to bench Deshaun Watson . The nearly one quarter of a billion dollars Cleveland committed to pay him when it traded three first-round picks to acquire the former Texans quarterback in 2022 is a sunk cost. Continuing to play him both jeopardizes the credibility of the coaching staff to the franchise's fans and players and extinguishes any hope of the Browns turning things around in 2024.

Sunday's loss to the Eagles wasn't Watson's worst performance of the season, but there haven't been any meaningful signs of growth . Facing a Philadelphia defense that ranked 27th in expected points added (EPA) per play heading into the game, Watson turned 28 pass dropbacks into just 144 yards. He was sacked five times. The Browns failed to score an offensive touchdown and made their way into the red zone for the first time only on their eighth and final drive of the game. | https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4...

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