Browns owner Jimmy Haslam plans to "look at everything" after season
After a surprisingly good year, the Browns have gone surprisingly bad.
After a surprisingly good year, the Browns have gone surprisingly bad. The team's owner plans to assess the implosion after the season ends.
"We need to get through the season and we will look at everything," Jimmy Haslam told ESPN.com on Wednesday.
"We went from 11-6 and making the playoffs to 3-10, so it's a little perplexing what happened," Haslam added.
Haslam explained that he tries not to "get too emotional" during the season. Still, it sounds like coach Kevin Stefanski and G.M. Andrew Berry are safe.
"I do," Haslam said when asked if he has the right people in place at those two positions. "We do. We're very supportive."
Haslam also said it's too early to make decisions about the quarterback position. The Browns owe Deshaun Watson $46 million fully guaranteed in 2025, and another $46 million fully guaranteed in 2026. Watson's cap numbers for each season are $72.935 million.
Whatever Haslam decides, the Browns have a mess on their hands. Again, however, they might have to pay Watson, but they don't have to play him.
It's a safe bet that the final decision on that will be Haslam's, even if his football people manage to conceal the fact that the non-football person who bought the team is calling those shots.