The Cleveland Browns’ 2024 season began with high hopes. It ends in pieces, a bottomed-out year in which their supposed franchise quarterback struggled, tore his Achilles twice, and a locker room culture that seemingly improved only after Deshaun Watson was removed from its picture.
In a recent feature article for the Athletic, one even Steelers’ fans should read, author Jason Lloyd outlines the core issues in Cleveland’s locker room. They center around Watson and the coaching staff’s relationship with him. An attempt to placate him every step of the way while shielding him from as much criticism as possible.