Deshaun Watson
Cleveland Browns·#4OVERPAIDPos QBHt 6'3"Wt 221 lbExp 8 yrCollege Clemson
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$41.0M
APY
$46.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$318.7M
Years on Deal
9
Signed
2022
Est. Value
$5.5M/yr
overpaid by $40.5M/yr
Estimate: 3 yrs, $17M total · range $2.9M to $6.7M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Drew LockSEA · signed 2025
1 yr · $2.5M/yr
29
Trevor SiemianCHI · signed 2022
2 yr · $2.0M/yr
34
Andy DaltonNO · signed 2022
1 yr · $3.0M/yr
27
Jeff DriskelHOU · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
31
Jacoby BrissettCLE · signed 2022
1 yr · $4.7M/yr
31
Marcus MariotaATL · signed 2022
2 yr · $9.4M/yr
26The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $27.9M | $1.2M | $26.7M | ||
| 2025 | $36.0M | $1.3M | $34.7M | $0 | $36.0M |
| 2026 | $41.0M | $1.3M | $39.7M | $127.2M | $0 |
| 2027 | $36.0M | $0 | $34.7M | $86.2M | $0 |
| 2028 | $51.5M | $0 | $25.7M | $51.5M | $0 |
| 2029 | $16.9M | $0 | $16.9M | $25.9M | $0 |
| 2030 | $8.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.