And because he re-injured his Achilles' on his own in Miami, now has he to rehab in the team's facility in Berea. This frankly feels backwards, since now he is going to be around the team more often. Why not Guam?
So even if one was to look at how the Browns front office was treating Watson and think to themselves, it's not over yet, the team's owner Jimmy Haslam laid out the team's official stance at the league meetings in March. There, Haslam called Watson a "big swing and a miss." He also talked about the team's search for their next quarterback.
A prudent move on Haslam's part, it took any and all pressure off of the team to pretend this wasn't settled. Even when he was healthy this past year, Watson couldn't play dead. He was historically awful by virtually every measure. The season-ending injury was a definitive end to the Watson era with the Browns. The moment he crumpled to the ground against the **[Cincinnati Bengals](https://247sports.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/)**, the Browns turned the page.
Even if he was miraculously healed and was ready to participate in OTAs, there is no incentive for the Browns to have Watson be anywhere near the practice field. There is no future there. They have a veteran in **[Joe Flacco](https://247sports.com/Player/joe-flacco-47816/)**, who people like, and then three quarterbacks in their 20s who could have a career in front of them. Even if none of them is the answer, they have two first round selections in next year's draft to pick a signal caller.