Deshaun Watson's 'groundbreaking' contract with Browns could impact future QB deals, Ravens owner says

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Deshaun Watson's unprecedented contract with the Cleveland Browns could potentially impact other quarterback deals — including one for Lamar Jackson — going forward, Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said Tuesday, according to a report. 

Watson, who is facing 22 civil lawsuits over sexual assault allegations, landed a fully guaranteed $230 million contract from the Browns this month after he was traded from the Houston Texans. After 2022, Watson is reportedly set to make $46 million in each season through 2026.

"I'm trying to answer that when I had a reaction to it. And it's like, 'Damn, I wish they hadn't guaranteed the whole contract,'" Bisciotti said at the NFL league meetings, according to ESPN. "I don't know that he should've been the first guy to get a fully guaranteed contract. To me, that's something that is groundbreaking, and it'll make negotiations harder with others."

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Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry, left, new quarterback Deshaun Watson, center, and head coach Kevin Stefanski pose for a photo during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio.  (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Jackson, another quarterback in the AFC North, is entering the final year of his contract, but so far this offseason, there has been no movement toward a deal with the 2019 NFL MVP.

"But it doesn't necessarily mean that we have to play that game, you know? We shall see. If I was in bogged-down negotiations with Lamar, then maybe I would have a quicker reaction to that news," the owner added. 

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