Deshaun Watson

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Browns, QB Age: 28-194d Exp: 6 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#12 overall), 2017 College: Clemson Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)

 
  • Current Contract

    Deshaun Watson signed a 5 year, $230,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $44,965,000 signing bonus, $230,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $46,000,000. In 2024, Watson will earn a base salary of $46,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $63,977,000 and a dead cap value of $200,915,000.
    Contract: 5 yr(s) / $230,000,000
    Signing Bonus $44,965,000
    Average Salary $46,000,000
    Total Guarantees $230,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $230,000,000
    Free Agent: 2027 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2022 Contract details by year 27 $402,500 $8,993,000 - $9,395,500 $229,367,500 $45,367,500($45,367,500) $45,367,500
    Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $229,367,500 2022 Cap Savings: $-219,972,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $44,965,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-35,569,500 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $193,395,500 2023 Dead Cap: $35,972,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-184,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $8,993,000 2023 Dead Cap: $35,972,000 2022 Cap Savings: $402,500
    2023 Contract details by year 28 $1,080,000 $8,993,000 $8,984,000 $19,057,000 $220,057,000 $46,000,000($91,367,500) $45,683,750
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $220,057,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-201,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $80,892,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-61,835,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $157,142,000 2024 Dead Cap: $62,915,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-138,085,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $17,977,000 2024 Dead Cap: $62,915,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,080,000
    2024 Contract details by year 29 $46,000,000 $8,993,000 $8,984,000 $63,977,000 $200,915,000 $46,000,000($137,367,500) $45,789,167
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $200,915,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-136,938,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $62,915,000 2024 Cap Savings: $1,062,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $155,977,000 2025 Dead Cap: $44,938,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-92,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $17,977,000 2025 Dead Cap: $44,938,000 2024 Cap Savings: $46,000,000
    2025 Contract details by year 30 $46,000,000 $8,993,000 $8,984,000 $63,977,000 $136,938,000 $46,000,000($183,367,500) $45,841,875
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $136,938,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-72,961,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $44,938,000 2025 Cap Savings: $19,039,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $109,977,000 2026 Dead Cap: $26,961,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-46,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $17,977,000 2026 Dead Cap: $26,961,000 2025 Cap Savings: $46,000,000
    2026 Contract details by year 31 $46,000,000 $8,993,000 $8,984,000 $63,977,000 $72,961,000 $46,000,000($229,367,500) $45,873,500
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $72,961,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-8,984,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $26,961,000 2026 Cap Savings: $37,016,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $63,977,000 2027 Dead Cap: $8,984,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $17,977,000 2027 Dead Cap: $8,984,000 2026 Cap Savings: $46,000,000
    2027 Contract details by year 32 - - $8,984,000 $8,984,000 $8,984,000 -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $8,984,000 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $8,984,000 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $8,984,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $8,984,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $0
    2027 Free Agent Year 33 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $230M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
    • $44.965M Signing Bonus
    • Language exists that will not forfeit signing bonus or void future guarantees upon suspension
    • 2022 salary reduced from $1.035M per the 6-game suspension

    Previous Contracts

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    2020-2025

    Deshaun Watson signed a 4 year, $156,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $27,000,000 signing bonus, $110,717,123 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $39,000,000. In 2024, Watson will earn a base salary of $46,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $63,977,000 and a dead cap value of $200,915,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $156,000,000
    Signing Bonus $27,000,000
    Average Salary $39,000,000
    Total Guarantees $110,717,123
    Guaranteed at Signing $73,717,123
    Free Agent: 2026 / UFA

    2017-2021Entry Level

    Deshaun Watson signed a 4 year, $13,854,281 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $8,215,841 signing bonus, $13,854,281 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,463,570. In 2024, Watson will earn a base salary of $46,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $63,977,000 and a dead cap value of $200,915,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $13,854,281
    Signing Bonus $8,215,841
    Average Salary $3,463,570
    Total Guarantees $13,854,281
    Guaranteed at Signing $13,854,281
    Free Agent: 2022 / UFA
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $403,054 $8,215,841 - - - - - $8,618,895
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $1,094,740 - - - - - - $1,094,740
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $862,231 - $862,249 - - - - $1,724,480
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,177,123 $27,000,000 $1,177,123 - - - $63,117 $29,417,363
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $10,540,000 - - - - - - $10,540,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $402,500 $44,965,000 - - - - - $45,367,500
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,080,000 - - - $44,920,000 - - $46,000,000
    7 seasons $15,559,648 $80,180,841 $2,039,372 - $44,920,000 - $63,117 $142,762,978
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $46,000,000 - - - - - - $46,000,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $46,000,000 - - - - - - $46,000,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $46,000,000 - - - - - - $46,000,000
    $153,559,648 $80,180,841 $2,039,372 - $44,920,000 - $63,117 $280,762,978
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    5 seasons Player Cash Earnings $14,077,148 $35,215,841 $2,039,372 - - - $63,117 $51,395,478
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,482,500 $44,965,000 - - $44,920,000 - - $91,367,500
  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 09/22/2023, $13,659

      Taunting (Gun Celebration)


    • Player contract details by year 09/22/2023, $10,927

      Unsportsmanlike Conduct


    • Player contract details by year 09/22/2023, $10,927

      Unsportsmanlike Conduct


    • Player contract details by year 08/18/2022, $5,000,000

      Conduct detrimental to the league


    • Player contract details by year 08/01/2022, 11 games, $632,500

      Conduct detrimental to the league


    • Player contract details by year 12/21/2020, $7,500

      Conduct detrimental to the league (COVID Protocols)


    • TOTAL: $5,675,513

  • Transactions

    Sep 22 2023Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
    Sep 22 2023Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
    Sep 22 2023Fined $13,659 Taunting (Gun Celebration)
    Mar 13 2023Converted $44.92M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $35.8M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)
    Aug 18 2022Fined $5,000,000 Conduct detrimental to the league
    Aug 1 2022Suspended 11 games for conduct detrimental to the league, forfeiting $632,500 in 2022 salary with Cleveland (CLE)
    Mar 18 2022Signed a 5 year $230 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
    Mar 18 2022Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Houston (HOU) with 2024 6th round pick for 2024 4th round pick, 2023 1st round pick (#12 - traded), 2022 1st round pick (#13 - traded), 2024 1st round pick (#23 - traded), 2023 3rd round pick (#73 - traded) and 2022 4th round pick (#107 Dameon Pierce)
    Dec 21 2020Fined $7,500 Conduct detrimental to the league (COVID Protocols)
    Sep 5 2020Signed a 4 year $156 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
    Apr 27 2020Houston (HOU) exercised a $17.54 million 5th year option for 2021
    May 12 2017Signed a 4 year $13.85 million contract with Houston (HOU)
    Apr 27 2017Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#12 overall)
  • 2024 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Deshaun Watson ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts
    2023 CLE 6 6 5 383 32.3 171 105 61.4 1115 185.83 7 4 84.32 26 142 1 5 86.8
    2022 CLE 6 6 6 387 37.3 170 99 58.2 1102 183.67 7 5 79.09 36 175 1 1 85.58
    2021 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2020 HOU 16 16 16 979 99.9 544 382 70.2 4823 301.44 33 7 112.4 90 444 3 8 369.32
    2019 HOU 16 15 15 1026 93.7 495 333 67.3 3852 256.80 26 12 97.98 82 413 7 10 319.98
    2018 HOU 16 16 16 1093 99.9 505 345 68.3 4165 260.31 26 9 103.11 99 551 5 9 331.7
    2017 HOU 7 7 6 464 42.1 204 126 61.8 1699 242.71 19 8 102.96 36 269 2 3 168.86
    Totals 67 66 64 4,332 - 2,089 1,390 66.5 16,756 253.88 118 45 - 369 1,994 19 36 1,362.24