You Won’t Believe Who Deshaun Watson Is Pointing The Finger At After Terrible Season Opener vs. Jaguars
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Deshaun Watson pointed the finger at the press after the Jacksonville Jaguars crushed the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Mary Kay Cabot asked if he needs a big game before the home opener. She asked about goodwill at Huntington Bank Field. Watson smiled and waved it off.
“I think personally all that is for the media,” he said.
#Browns Deshaun Watson on if he needs to have a big game to get the nod at home and also build up goodwill for the return to Huntington Bank Field: pic.twitter.com/aA37LoCgpr
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) September 16, 2026
The Browns lost 34-10 in Jacksonville, where Watson went 16-of-22 for 205 yards. He threw one touchdown and one pick, while taking five sacks. The first half was 24-0 and most of the yards came late. Then, he blamed the Cleveland media for the heat around his job.
Deshaun Watson Turns a Blowout Into a Media Problem
This is not the first fight. Watson has already called the boos personal and said he did not care. Mina Kimes ripped that excuse and argued the tape, not the crowd, is the real problem. LeSean McCoy went even harder after Sunday and joked about point-shaving. The opener did not quiet any of that noise.
Watson still has the job. Monken said he “anticipates” the veteran starting Week 2 in Tampa, which means Shedeur Sanders stays the backup for now. That Week 2 call landed one day after the blowout, and the coach is not treating one disaster as a reset.
The first two games of the season sit on the road before Carolina arrives in Cleveland in Week 3. That night is the first real test in front of the Dawg Pound. Cabot’s question was about that home return, and Watson made it about reporters instead.
Why Deshaun Watson’s Answer Will Follow Him Home
The Browns paid fully guaranteed money, injuries ate the prime years, and the fan base never got to enjoy success with Watson under center. A 34-10 loss with five sacks did not help, and calling the pressure a media invention helps even less.
Watson can shrug in an orange hoodie during a Wednesday availability. The crowd at Huntington Bank Field will not shrug with him. If he plays like Sunday, the noise will not come from a press row. It will come from the seats he still has to win back.
Week 2 in Tampa is the next tape. Monken already said he is sticking with Watson, and Sanders remains one more ugly afternoon from a louder debate. Watson says the home-opener talk is for the media. Cleveland will find out soon if the fans agree.
