CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Deshaun Watson will be the Browns opening day starter and “has 6 weeks” to prove himself, according to former NFL receiver Chad Johnson.
"Deshaun Watson is the starting QB for the Cleveland Browns," - @ochocinco breaks down what he's hearing about the Browns QB battle.
Ocho says that Watson will get 6 weeks of the season to prove he's the starter, and if not, Shedeur will take over.
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If things aren’t going well after 6 games, Johnson says, Shedeur Sanders would then step in.
Watson is 9-10 lifetime as Cleveland’s starter and is in the final year of a 5-year, $230 million contract.
Sanders, 24, went 3-4 in 7 starts as a rookie last season, throwing 7 TD passes and 10 interceptions.
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