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News: 6 hours agoWhen the Brown' unofficial depth chart is posted later Tuesday, the top QB slot will be listed 'Watson or Shedeur Sanders,' Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Spin: Meanwhile, Jackson notes that coach Todd Monken doesn't plan to reveal his QB plans for Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears on Tuesday, but it's expected that whichever of the two starts that contest will give way the other in the Browns' second exhibition tilt. The two signal-callers continue to share first-team practice reps, with Monken having yet to outline a timetable for his decision on when a Week 1 starter will be named.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Watson is expected to return to the field this season after a disastrous four years in Cleveland. A top-six fantasy QB (points per game) during each of his first four NFL seasons, Watson has appeared in a total of 19 games since joining the Browns, averaging a poor 13.1 fantasy points during the span. A torn Achilles suffered in Week 7 of 2024 (followed by tearing it again less than three months later) cost Watson all of 2025, and he'll now compete with Shedeur Sanders for Cleveland's starting job. Now 30 years old, with a young, unproven supporting cast and having not been a factor since 2020, Watson is a long shot to return to fantasy relevance. He should be considered only in superflex formats.