Daily Dawg Tags: Deshaun Watson ’embraced’ by teammates
By Randy Gurzi
The Daily Dawg Tags bring you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including Deshaun Watson being ’embraced’ by his new teammates in Berea
Head coach Kevin Stefanski said he was looking forward to a “normal” offseason which would include the Cleveland Browns showing up for OTAs — something that can be very important for a new quarterback such as Deshaun Watson.
Former starting center JC Tretter is the president of the NFLPA and he urged his offensive teammates to skip the voluntary workouts in 2021. While many defended his choice, it’s hard to say the offense couldn’t have used more time to gel — since they were a wreck nearly all season.
This year, it feels especially important with players such as Deshaun Watson and wide receiver Amari Cooper being new to the team. And while the sessions have just started, Stefanski has already seen the team “embrace” Watson as the new leader of the offense.
That story and more can be found in today’s Daily Dawg Tags.
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"“Certainly, I think he’s being embraced by his teammates,’’ Stefanski said. “We’re in Day 2 of the offseason program so I think it’s like any player on your team that’s new, it takes time to develop relationships. Now is that time. What they do in the building here and when they go leave this building, spending time together, I think those things happen naturally.”"
Amari Cooper spoke on being able to play with Watson and said others in the league were telling him he was “lucky” when the Browns traded for the signal-caller. Cooper was vacationing in Dubai at the time (some people have to rough it you know) so he didn’t know at first why he was being hit up with “you’re lucky” texts.
Watson’s addition might have caused some serious waves but it appears his teammates are very happy to have him on their side.
"“That’s a unique situation, it’s fluid and we’ll just continue to work through it as we go each day,” Stefanski said."
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