Deshaun Watson Headed to Cleveland, Set to Sign Record Setting Deal

As it turns out, it isn’t going to the the Saints or the Falcons after all.

Deshaun Watson has reportedly agreed to waive his no-trade clause and will, in fact, be dealt to Cleveland.

Deshaun Watson plans to waive his no-trade clause to the #Browns, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. Yes, the Browns!!

Trade compensation still to be finalized with the #Texans, but Watson has made his choice: He expects to go to Cleveland.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2022

Multiple outlets are now reporting that this is a done deal. One day after notifying the Browns they were officially out of the running, the embattled quarterback changed his mind.

Watson, a former Clemson standout, gets a fully guaranteed 5 year, $230M contract. That is $80M more than the previous record for fully guaranteed money at signing ($150M).

In return for Watson, Cleveland will receive three first round picks, a third rounder and possibly a fifth, although the exact details are still being ironed out.