Three years have now passed since the Cleveland Browns acquired quarterback Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans, a deal then and now ranked among the worst in the history of sports. The trade has left the Browns destitute (and their public image tarnished), Watson injured several times over, and the Texans AFC contenders.
On Monday, in an uncharacteristic moment of self-awareness, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam offered a candid assessment of the trade—and, to a degree, owned up to his own part in it.
