What was Watson traded for?
William Rodriguez
Published Jan 09, 2026
On Monday, the official trade details were released as Houston sent Watson and a 2024 sixth-round pick to the Browns in exchange for first-round picks in 2022, 2023, and 2024 along with a 2023 third-rounder and 2022 and 2024 fourth-round selections.
Who did Watson trade to?
Deshaun Watson will be headed to the Cleveland Browns after agreeing to waive his no-trade clause AND signing a mega-deal with his new team. The Pick Six Superfriends are here for another emergency podcast and this is one of the biggest ones we've ever had.
What did Cleveland give up for Watson?
Original terms of the deal announced by the Browns only had the team giving up five picks and receiving the fifth-round pick in 2024. No reason has been given for the change in terms. The Browns are acquiring Watson after he waived his no trade clause and chose to come to Cleveland.
What did the Browns trade to get Watson?
Texans receive: Three first-round picks (2022, 2023, 2024), one third-round pick (2023), one fourth-round pick (2024) Browns receive: Deshaun Watson, 2024 fifth-round pick.
What did Texans get for Watson trade?
Friday afternoon, the Texans traded Watson to the Cleveland Browns for a massive haul of draft picks, which includes the No. 13 overall selection for the 2022 NFL Draft. A pair of additional first-round picks in 2023 and 2024. A 2023 third-round selection.
17 related questions foundWho did Houston get in trade?
The Houston Texans continued assembling their impressive draft haul on Friday night, trading up to the No. 44 pick with the Cleveland Browns, and selecting Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III.
Did the Browns acquire Watson?
The Browns and the 26-year-old Watson, a three-time Pro Bowl selection while with Houston, have agreed on a monster five-year $230 million contract, all of it fully guaranteed, making it the most guaranteed money in NFL history, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
What did Browns trade?
The Browns on Friday traded the 44th overall pick to the Texans for the 68th, 108th and 124th overall selections in the 2022 NFL Draft. The trade now gives the Browns three picks in the third round (Nos. 68, 78 and 99) and three picks in the fourth round (Nos.
What are the Browns trading?
The actual trade terms are: Browns surrender the three first round picks, a third-rounder in 2023 and fourth-rounders in 2022 and 2024. They get back Watson and a sixth-rounder in 2024.
When was Watson traded?
On Monday, the official trade details were released as Houston sent Watson and a 2024 sixth-round pick to the Browns in exchange for first-round picks in 2022, 2023, and 2024 along with a 2023 third-rounder and 2022 and 2024 fourth-round selections.
Has Watson been traded?
And yes, it comes as shock. The Houston Texans have traded Watson to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a multitude of draft picks. Watson is set to waive his no-trade clause and will receive a new five-year, $230 million contract, $80 million more than the original deal agreed to in Houston.
What happened to Mayfield in Cleveland?
Mayfield struggled last season while playing with the torn labrum in his non-throwing left shoulder he suffered in Week 2. One season after finishing in the top 10 in QBR, he fell all the way to 27th in 2021, the largest QBR dropoff (-30.4) of any passer in the league.
Did Baker Mayfield request a trade?
(CNN) Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has requested a trade from the team, according to NFL.com and ESPN. "It's in the mutual interest of both sides for us to move on," Mayfield told ESPN on Thursday. "The relationship is too far gone to mend.
What did Browns get for 44 pick?
The Browns were on the clock April 29 with the 12th pick in the second round, pick 44 overall, when they traded it to the Texans for pick 68 in the third round plus picks 108 and 124 in the fourth round.
What did the Browns get for trading the 44th pick?
Browns trade 44th pick to Houston Texans
So much for picking in the second round of the draft for the Browns. The team traded that pick to the Houston Texans for three selections — Nos. 99, 108 and 124.
Who did the Browns Draft?
With the 223rd pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected defensive end Isiah Thomas (6-foot-4, 266 lbs.) from Oklahoma. He is the first of the team's two seventh-round picks. Welcome to Cleveland, @isaiahthomas95!
Who did Browns trade?
The Cleveland Browns have made their second trade of the NFL Draft, this time with the Minnesota Vikings. Andrew Berry works out a deal with his former lieutenant Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah, sending the 118th pick to the Vikings in exchange for pick 156 in the fifth-round and a 2023 fourth-round pick.
Who did the Houston Texans pick up in the Draft?
The Texans selected nine total players in this year's NFL draft. In addition to Green, Pitre and Deculus, Houston drafted DB Derek Stingley Jr., WR John Metchie III, LB Christian Harris, RB Dameon Pierce, DL Thomas Booker and TE Teagan Quitoriano.
What draft picks do the Texans have in 2021?
The Texans are entering Thursday's draft in Las Vegas with two first-round selections (No. 3 and No. 13) and five within the top 100. "We like what we did last year, but we have higher picks and we are expecting to add impact players from this draft," Smith said following voluntary workouts on Tuesday.
What picks do the Texans have in 2022?
What's next: The Texans will have three picks (Nos. 37, 68, 80) in the second and third rounds. Last year, Houston had only one pick in the top 80 -- where they took Mills at No. 67.
Is Baker Mayfield still with the Cleveland Browns?
04, 2022, 5:00 a.m. CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL Draft has come and gone and Baker Mayfield is still a Cleveland Brown despite the best efforts of both he and the Browns to go their separate ways after the team guaranteed Deshaun Watson $230 million to be its quarterback.
Who has the largest NFL contract?
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has signed the largest contract in NFL history, making an average of $45 million per year.
Who is the highest paid NFL player 2022?
Ranking the NFL's biggest contracts for 2022
- 1 / 25. 1) Aaron Rodgers (QB), Green Bay Packers - $50.272 million. ...
- 2 / 25. 2) Deshaun Watson (QB), Cleveland Browns - $46 million. ...
- 3 / 25. 3) Patrick Mahomes (QB), Kansas City Chiefs - $45 million. ...
- 4 / 25. 4) Josh Allen (QB), Buffalo Bills - $43 million. ...
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