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When Deshaun Watson was traded to the Browns, he signed a five-
year, $230 million deal that is fully guaranteed, according to
ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

On Tuesday, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said he didn’t believe
the three-time Pro Bowler should have gotten the massive deal.

“I don’t know that he should’ve been the first guy to get a
fully guaranteed contract,” Bisciotti said. “To me, that’s
something that is groundbreaking, and it’ll make negotiations
harder with others.”

However, under Watson’s new deal, he will lose only $55,556 for
every game he’s suspended. Comparatively, the quarterback’s
contract with the Texans had him losing $1.94 million each game
he missed due to suspension per Sports Illustrated‘s Albert
Breer. Watson’s base salary is just $1 million in 2022, per
NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport.

Watson’s deal comes along the same time that Baltimore is
working to secure a long-term deal with Lamar Jackson. The 2019
MVP will make $23.2 million under his fifth-year option in the
2022 season. If the Ravens fail to secure a long-term deal with
Jackson, the franchise can tag the two-time Pro Bowler in ’23.
Meaning, Jackson would make close to $43.5 million. If the
Ravens tagged him again, it would boost his salary to nearly
$52.2 million.

On Monday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh was very optimistic that
the organization would secure a deal to keep its signal caller.

“… I’m confident it’s going to happen … I know he’s going to be
our quarterback,” Harbaugh told reporters.

Watson was introduced as a member of the Browns during a news
conference on Friday after a Harris County, Texas grand jury
returned nine “no” bills on nine criminal complaints against
Watson. Then, a second grand jury in Brazoria County declined to
charge Watson on a 10th count.

During the news conference, Browns general manager Andrew Berry
noted that the organization’s acquisition of Watson was
“difficult for people and women in the Cleveland community.”

“...That in addition to the nature of all the allegations
weighed heavily on all of us,” Berry said.

However, Watson is still facing 22 active civil lawsuits that
detail graphic accounts of sexual harassment and sexual assault
that occurred during massage therapy sessions.

These accounts range from Watson refusing to cover his genitals
to “touching [a plaintiff] with his penis and trying to force
her to perform oral sex on him.” According to Jenny Vrentas of
The New York Times, the criminal complaints he previously faced
involved similar descriptions, including Watson’s ejaculating on
them and either other forms of sexual assault or attempted
sexual assault.

Berry also stated several times in the news conference that
Watson and his cases was a “five-month odyssey.” The Browns used
private investigators and third-party legal advisers to learn
more about the cases, but did not speak to the accusers.

During last week’s news conference, Watson denied assaulting,
harassing or disrespecting any woman.

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