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Browns fans criticize team for social media post about Deshaun Watson

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 11:15 PM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

Browns fans criticize team for social media post about Deshaun Watson

Summary

Cleveland Browns fans expressed frustration after the team posted a birthday message for quarterback Deshaun Watson on social media. The post, shared alongside a message for running back Dylan Sampson, drew negative reactions from fans, who are unhappy with Watson's performance and off-field issues. Watson’s and Sampson's birthdays both fell on the same day, but many fans felt the Browns' choice to highlight Watson was misguided. The wider atmosphere surrounding the team has been tense following a poor showing in their Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sampson is also facing an injury that may sideline him for several weeks.

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•Browns fans reacted negatively to a birthday post for Deshaun Watson.
•Fans expressed support for Dylan Sampson, who is injured.
•The post coincided with Cleveland's Week 1 loss to Jacksonville.
•Criticism reflects broader discontent with Watson's performance.

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11:15 PMYahoo Sports — Browns Fans Flame Their Team For Sending Out Public Message For Deshaun Watson

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The Cleveland Browns can’t seem to do anything right these days. Besides drawing fans’ ire for naming Deshaun Watson as the team’s starting quarterback over Shedeur Sanders and losing in embarrassing fashion in Week 1 on the road to Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland also seemed to have bungled a recent social media […] The post Browns Fans Flame Their Team For Sending Out Public Message For Deshaun Watson appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
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Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 11:15 PM
Browns Fans Flame Their Team For Sending Out Public Message For Deshaun Watson
The Cleveland Browns can’t seem to do anything right these days. Besides drawing fans’ ire for naming Deshaun Watson as the team’s starting quarterback over Shedeur Sanders and losing in embarrassing fashion in Week 1 on the road to Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland also seemed to have bungled a recent social media […] The post Browns Fans Flame Their Team For Sending Out Public Message For Deshaun Watson appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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