CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns have opened Deshaun Watson’s 21-day practice window , and the NFL world is buzzing with speculation. Does this mean the $230 million quarterback is about to make a dramatic return to the field this season? Not so fast.

In the latest episode of Orange and Brown Talk , Browns beat reporters made a compelling case that this move is less about Watson playing in 2025 and more about the organization’s long-term planning and rookie quarterback development.

Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot immediately poured cold water on the idea that Watson’s return to practice signals an imminent return to game action. “No, it really doesn’t,” Cabot explained on the podcast. “I think, more so than anything, they are rewarding him for all of his hard work and letting him h

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