he Cleveland Browns have found something interesting in Jameis Winston, whose top trait as a quarterback may simply be that he isn’t Deshaun Watson.
Watson is out for the remainder of the regular season with a torn Achilles tendon, though ESPN’s Mina Kimes on Tuesday suggested that his time as the Browns’ starter is finished — regardless of the timing and/or success of his rehabilitation.
“There’s no … real benefit for [the Browns] from moving on from Deshaun Watson, but there’s no reason for them to play him at this point,” Kimes said on the most recent episode of “The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny” on December 4. “I think we can all safely say it’s over.”
While Kimes added that bringing back Winston — who threw for 497 yards, 4 TDs and 3 INTs in a 41-32 loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football — on a mid-range contract may be the Browns’ best and most feasible option under center in 2025, her guest and ESPN colleague Dominique Foxworth had a different take altogether.
“Funny enough, the [Pittsburgh] Steelers would be an example you could look to, where it’s like maybe you could find someone,” Foxworth said. “That was an unusual situation that Russell Wilson became available, but like that would be an awesome opportunity. Maybe if Justin Fields becomes available again, something like that, combined with rookies.”
