welcome back to the channel today we're diving into the NFL's most controversial contract deshun Watson's deal with the Cleveland Browns if you thought it couldn't get any worse think again so what's the latest twist in this Saga the Browns have restructured Watson's contract dot dot again and this time it's left them in a financial mess that's hard to believe let's break it down to free up some cash this season the Browns converted $44.79 million of Watson's salary into a signing bonus this move gave them an extra $ 35.8 3 million in cap space but it's come at a huge cost now Watson's cap hit for 20025 and 20226 is staggering $ 72.9 million each year and let's not forget the 26.9 million in dead cap space for 2027 how bad is this well if the Browns decide to cut Watson in 2025 they' be facing a $172 Million Dead cap hit the largest in NFL history by a long shot to put that in perspective the record for dead money is $85 million set by the denma Broncos with Russell Wilson now if Watson was lighting up the field maybe just maybe this would be worth it but that's far from the case after missing 11 games in 2022 due to suspension Watson's performance has been underwhelming the injuries and lackluster stats have left Browns fans disappointed while Joe Flaco yes Joe Flaco became a fan favorite last season even Browns head coach Kevin stefansky seems unable to unlock Watson's potential in his system as the Browns roll into this season Watson is dealing with a shoulder issue and the chemistry just isn't there so what's next for the Browns they're hoping Watson can return to his Houston Texans form but right now it looks like they're stuck with one of the worst contracts in NFL history thanks for watching what do you think about the deshun Watson situation will he bounce back or is this contract a lost cause let us know in the comments and don't forget to like And subscribe for more on NFL insights