The stakes of this season couldn't be higher for the Browns, who face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night (8:15 p.m. "With Kevin's creativity and Deshaun's talent and work ethic, things we'll be able to do offensively that maybe we haven't been able to do before," Berry said of the coach and quarterback. To remain Cleveland's head coach past this season, Stefanski will need Watson to perform at a level that propels the Browns into the playoffs after back-to-back losing seasons. To become one of the NFL's top quarterbacks again after an underwhelming debut last year, Watson, who last season served an 11-game suspension stemming from the sexual assault allegations, will need Stefanski to successfully transform the Browns' offense around him. The blockbuster move, in many ways, tied Watson's fate to Stefanski and, in every way, tethered Stefanski's to Watson. Cleveland sent the Texans three first-round picks to complete the trade and signed Watson to a five-year deal worth a record $230 million fully guaranteed. The two hit it off immediately watching film clips together.
While the Haslams spoke to Watson's lawyers in an office, Stefanski talked football with Watson in the conference room. The Browns were looking for a quarterback and secured a meeting to sell Watson on choosing them. At that time, Watson - who was facing 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault and inappropriate conduct during massage sessions - was looking for a new team after demanding a trade from the Houston Texans and sitting out all of the 2021 season. "Maybe the Red Elephants?" Įighteen months ago, Stefanski first met Watson, along with Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam and general manager Andrew Berry, in the Houston law offices of Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin. Kevin Stefanski's future with Browns tied to Deshaun Watson's presentīEREA, Ohio - Kevin Stefanski has studied so much past film of Deshaun Watson that he can name the Cleveland quarterback's high school mascot.
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