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While NFL teams scramble to get a piece of the Myles Garrett trade sweepstakes, including the 49ers, the Cleveland Browns have another player they must trade. And here are the three best trade destinations for Deshaun Watson in the 2025 NFL offseason.
And there is one layup the Browns could try. The best trade destination for Deshaun Watson is the New York Giants. Other options include the Vikings and Panthers.
If the Giants pick cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter with the No. 3 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, Watson makes a lot of sense to be their new quarterback. This is also true if the Giants take Abdul Carter.
But if the Giants pick a quarterback, Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders, then it doesn’t make sense to get Watson.
Watson could provide the Giants with a stopgap measure for a few seasons. He could possibly keep them on the fringe of contention for playoff berths if everything else falls into place. And there’s always the chance the Watson could rediscover his form from his days with the Houston Texans, and then the Giants would be in great shape.
The Giants are middle of the road in terms of cap space. So they couldn’t throw a lot of money into helping pay Watson’s contract. That will be the determining factor on making this deal.
It’s not going to be easy for the Browns to unload — umm, trade — Watson. He has $46 million fully guaranteed in 2025 and another $46 million fully guaranteed in 2026. Mike Florio said the Browns want free of that mess, according to nbcsports.com.
“The Browns would surely love to trade him,” Florio wrote. “And they’d probably pay some of the contract to make it happen. Heck, they might even consider a Brock Osweiler-type deal, where they give up draft picks in order to get a team to take on the cash and cap obligation. The Browns did just that with Brock Osweiler, assuming his $17 million guaranteed salary in 2018 and getting a second-round pick from the Texans. (They cut him before the start of the season.)”
Wow. However, as Florio pointed out, that was $17 million and this is $92 million.
Another problem Watson faces is the blame he is getting for Myles Garrett wanting to get out of town. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith hit it hard, according to First Take via heavy.com.
“This is a team that has not gotten it done and the person I blame the most, unfortunately, respectfully, is Deshaun Watson,” Smith said. “Had Deshaun Watson gotten to Cleveland and balled the way he showcased how he could ball when he was a Houston Texan, Myles Garrett would not be asking for this trade.
“(Garrett is) asking for this trade because he knows Cleveland struggles to find a quarterback. They’ve left it all on the shoulders of their defense. There doesn’t seem to be any relief or any help in sight,...
