BEREA, Ohio – Deshaun Watson, just out of HBO interviews with his accusers and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, revealed Tuesday that the league is about to end its investigation into him. he lowered his head on Wednesday and did what he does best: play football.
On the 2nd day of organized team activities, the only one open to the media this week, Watson put on a show, offering tight spirals, precise deep balls to Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones and David Bell while showing off athletics and a elite skill no. seen in a Browns uniform in the new era.
The superstar’s talent just hits differently, and so it was on training camp on Wednesday. Agility, arm talent, vision and decision making were all hallmarks of a Hall of Fame quarterback.
“It’s been great,” said runner Nick Chubb. “The throws he makes are incredible. He is definitely a special player. I can’t wait to work with him. It can create great plays. He is a game creator, so he will be able to do anything and everything on the field and be more electric ”.
Clearly, Watson’s efforts to link up with his peers have already paid off. He took the offense on a trip with all expenses paid to Atlantis in the Bahamas last week to encourage teammates and team chemistry. It has had the desired effect. They are buying him as a person and as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
“He’s a great guy to be around,” Chubb said. “We all love him. He’s a natural leader. He’s been here since the OTAs started. He took us on a journey. I think these things bring confidence and togetherness to our team.”
This is significant on the part of Chubb, who was as close to Baker Mayfield as anyone.
“Baker and I got in together, so we’ve always been close,” Chubb said. “He’ll continue to be one of my best friends. Overall, he’s a great person, so these things won’t change at all.”
He is confident that Mayfield will succeed when he has another chance.
“100 percent,” he said. “I know Baker. His attitude, his intensity, wherever he goes. He’ll be on. He’ll be ready.”
Coach Kevin Stefanski revealed after practice that he did not see interviews with plaintiffs Ashley Solis and Kyla Hayes conducted by Soledad O’Brien for HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
“I didn’t,” Stefanski said Wednesday. “I’ve read about it. I’d say we’ve worked hard on it as we’ve talked about it. that is something we will deal with as these proceedings progress. “
Instead, Stefanski watched Watson make the new offense as if he were an old hat, ran downstairs to congratulate teammates like Jacoby Brissett on the big plays, and spent more than 10 minutes after practice signing autographs and posing for photos with members of the army who were. invited to see the practice. He also gifted linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. a Rolex watch along with other gifts to give you your number 4 t-shirt.
“Deshaun, like all our guys, are professionals and when they’re here, we have a job to do,” Stefanski said. “And we work hard to block and get out and make sure we focus on the day-to-day tasks when it comes to football.”
Stefanski acknowledged that Watson’s trip to the Bahamas, which included daily practices, helped the cause.
“Deshaun had another good day,” Stefanski said. “I thought it was very sharp [Tuesday] too. I think all this work is important. The work they do together in this building, the work they do outside the building, it all adds up. You’ve heard me say before, repetitions are added, so he’s doing a good job. ”
Watson has already dazzled his fellow defenders, who know they will have to be big all summer to defend him. He seems to be fostering a unity between attack and defense that was missing last season.
“A great leader,” said cornerback Greg Newsome II. “Obviously I haven’t been able to have too many conversations with him, but I can only say that he has a different aura about him and can be said to be a great leader. He enters the building, works every day. It can be said for this offense. “I think they’re fine now. But that’s the first thing I can say, he’s a great leader, a great person.”
Like Stefanski, Newsome did not watch the HBO episode and said Watson did not address it with the team.
“No, and I don’t think it’s ours. His job here is to play football and when he comes in here his job is football, not to talk to us about his personal affairs. He leaves them out and manages them with the his family and then when he enters this building we will take care of the work “.
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