Browns owner says Watson’s deal was in team’s ‘best interest’

Cleveland Browns handed Deshaun Watson a fully guaranteed $230 million contract last offseason.

It’s a deal that fellow owners have openly balked at since it went down. It’s also a deal that reportedly helped widen the chasm between Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens , ultimately leading to the quarterback’s trade request.

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Owner Jimmy Haslam declined to address the Jackson situation, noting it would be “inappropriate to comment”.

“Every team has to look and do what they think is in the best interest of their team. We did what we thought was in the best interest of our team. We still feel that way. So, we’re excited to, if you will, have the stuff behind us.”