AFC North trade targets: Why Browns should reunite with former QB

Story by Aaron Becker, Yardbarker •
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Major questions continue to surround QB Deshaun Watson as he deals with a shoulder injury that has kept him sidelined since Week 4. Head coach Kevin Stefanski says Watson is still "day-to-day," but there seems to be less confidence in the $230M quarterback every week.

This is why the Browns should consider reuniting with Brissett, who started 11 games with the team in 2022. His 4-7 record wasn't flashy, but Cleveland's defense, which ranks as the best in total yards allowed per game (200.4) and the fifth-best team in points allowed per game (15.4), is championship caliber.

The Commanders (3-3) seem to be all in on second-year QB Sam Howell, at least for the remainder of the season, and the Browns need better quarterback play. Backup QB P.J. Walker threw for 192 yards and two interceptions in Week 6, and rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 121 yards and three interceptions in Week 4. Brissett would bring the insurance at quarterback that Cleveland is missing.