Deshaun Watson throws interception five snaps into 2026 season as Browns get off to rough start
The Browns received the ball first against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.With the sun shining down in Florida, Watson was moving the ball up the field with relative ease.
He completed a 14-yard pass and a 9-yard pass on his first two throws.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson warms up before an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium on Sunday, Sept.13, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.
(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)Cleveland was all the way up to the Jaguars’ 33-yard line on its first four plays of the game.Then, disaster struck.Watson dropped back to pass and didn’t appear to see Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun dropping back into coverage.
Oluokun intercepted Watson and brought the ball back to the Jaguars’ 41-yard line.It’s definitely not the start Watson would have hoped for amid a tumultuous few weeks.Browns fans booed Watson during the preseason and sparked terse remarks from the quarterback.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Sept.13, 2026, in Jacksonville.
(AP Photo/Mike Stewart)THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!"It's a disrespectful thing," Watson said of the fan reaction in August.
"So, yeah, I mean, I'm going to keep whatever I feel with me and my family internally on how I feel about that."Last time I played on this field, I tore my Achilles.And that same fan base, they cheered when I got hurt.
So what does that have to do with anything about performance when a person gets hurt, especially for your own city? And they cheer."Watson admitted he lost his cool in the moment and apologized for his remarks.The commen...