Deshaun
Watson
QB
#4
Deshaun Watson
#4QB
Cleveland Browns
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 223 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 80 | 115 | 69.6 | 855 | 7.4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 137 | 216 | 63.4 | 1,148 | 5.3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 105 | 171 | 61.4 | 1,115 | 6.5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 99 | 170 | 58.2 | 1,102 | 6.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | Houston Texans | 16 | 382 | 544 | 70.2 | 4,823 | 8.9 | 33 | 7 |
| 2019 | Houston Texans | 15 | 333 | 495 | 67.3 | 3,852 | 7.8 | 26 | 12 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 16 | 345 | 505 | 68.3 | 4,165 | 8.2 | 26 | 9 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 7 | 126 | 204 | 61.8 | 1,699 | 8.3 | 19 | 8 |
Contract
Cleveland Browns payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 40.96 M$
- Average per year
- 46.00 M$
- Total value
- 230.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
40.96 M$
Guaranteed
2027
36.01 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
51.54 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Quarterbacks
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (4 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
+0.15
63th percentile
CPOE
+1.3 %
38th percentile
Passing yards
855
84th percentile
Completion %
69.6 %
77th percentile
Yards per attempt
7.4
70th percentile
Passing TDs
6
61th percentile
Interceptions
2
46th percentile
Sacks taken
11
9th percentile
Rushing yards
127
98th percentile
Games
4
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
1.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.4
Games played
4
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2022-0.1 WAR · -0.017 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 2024-0.9 WAR · -0.129 per game
- 20260.4 WAR · 0.100 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-15 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
47
Backup or prospect
- PAS
- Passing
- 61
- ACC
- Accuracy
- 68
- DEC
- Decisions
- 61
- DEP
- Deep ball
- 69
- MOB
- Mobility
- 65
- DUR
- Durability
- 61
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
- ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
- DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
- DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
- MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLE | 4 | 0.4 | 45 | 47 | 855 | 6 | 2 | +0.15 |
| 2024 | CLE | 7 | -0.9 | 9 | 46 | 1,148 | 5 | 3 | −0.21 |
| 2023 | CLE | 6 | 0.0 | 30 | 70 | 1,115 | 7 | 4 | −0.10 |
| 2022 | CLE | 6 | -0.1 | 15 | 73 | 1,102 | 7 | 5 | −0.10 |
Deshaun Watson in five questions
What are Deshaun Watson's stats in 2026?
Deshaun Watson has 855 passing yards, 6 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions in 4 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Deshaun Watson?
Deshaun Watson is 31 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 223 lb (101 kg).
How good is Deshaun Watson?
Deshaun Watson produced 0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 11th of 28 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 45 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Deshaun Watson wear, and what team does he play for?
Deshaun Watson plays for Cleveland Browns in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 4.
What is Deshaun Watson's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 1.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
