{"id":45240,"date":"2022-06-10T18:37:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T18:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/browns-remain-all-in-on-deshaun-watson-not-looking-to-void-230-million-contract-or-trade-with-texans-sources-say\/"},"modified":"2022-06-10T18:37:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T18:37:59","slug":"browns-remain-all-in-on-deshaun-watson-not-looking-to-void-230-million-contract-or-trade-with-texans-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/browns-remain-all-in-on-deshaun-watson-not-looking-to-void-230-million-contract-or-trade-with-texans-sources-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns remain all in on Deshaun Watson, not looking to void $ 230 million contract or trade with Texans, sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns are still all in on Deshaun Watson despite new civil suits and allegations, and aren’t looking to void his NFL-record, fully guaranteed $ 230 million contract or the trade with the Texans, league sources tell cleveland. com.<\/p>\n

The Browns do have typical club protection in the five-year deal – and extra protection as first reported in April by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk – that would enable them to void the contract in the event actions take place after it was signed, or actions from beforehand that come to light that would prevent him from fulfilling his duties.<\/p>\n

So far, nothing has transpired since he signed the deal in March that has caused the Browns to change their view of Watson or contemplate trying to get out of the contract – not even the 24th suit filed Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Likewise, sources say nothing has taken place that has the Browns trying to void the blockbuster trade with the Texans – which included sending three first-round draft picks and three other picks to the Texans in exchange for Watson and a sixth-rounder – even though the Texans will be soon be added to the suits as a defendant for allegedly enabling Watson’s misconduct.<\/p>\n

The franchise’s unwavering support of Watson has been articulated by the team to Watson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Browns and all of us that know Deshaun are still totally behind him, ” Hardin told cleveland.com in a text response. “These latest claims by [plaintiffs\u2019 attorney Tony] Buzbee change nothing, and they are totally false, and that will ultimately be what everyone concludes when they hear the evidence. “<\/p>\n

The Browns’ faith in Watson comes in the wake of:<\/p>\n