The Cleveland Browns and Deshaun Watson have agreed to a restructured contract, a team source said Friday, an indication that the quarterback is set to return in 2025 after a failed 2024 season.

Backup quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Dorian Thompson-Robinson have started games for the Browns in 2024 since Watson's Achilles injury. The team is likely to pursue a veteran QB in free agency and/or draft a quarterback in 2025 to potentially compete with Watson for the starting job next year.

The Cleveland Browns and quarterback Deshaun Watson have agreed on a contract restructure, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, who provided more

The Cleveland Browns and quarterback Deshaun Watson have agreed to terms on a contract restructure, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. More news: Saints Determine Playing Status for Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara vs Raiders It's important to note the contract restructure is not a pay cut or a salary conversion.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns have reached a contract agreement that will lessen Watson's cap charge in future years while keeping his fully guaranteed $92 million intact, sources tell CBS Sports.

The Browns have restructured Deshaun Watson’s contract again to provide more cap flexibility once it expires after the 2026 season, a league source tells cleveland.com. Watson, 29, has two years left on his five-year contract worth $230 million,

The biggest story for the Cleveland Browns heading into 2025 was the future of QB Deshaun Watson. Due to his huge contract and the salary cap implications, the Browns would struggle to move on from him but fans expect that the team would do everything they could to not have Watson on the roster.

The Browns have agreed to terms on a restructured contract for Deshaun Watson with an adjustment aimed at easing future salary cap burden and signaling he is expected to be on Cleveland's roster next season,