{
  "id": 2222602,
  "title": "Browns predicted 'most likely' 2026 season outcome would be disappointing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/browns-predicted-most-likely-2026-season-outcome-would-be",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T20:49:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/browns-predicted-most-likely-2026-204949922.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cleveland's Browns are set to enter the 2026 season without a definitive starter at the quarterback position. Deshaun Watson is likely to have the lead, while Shedeur Sanders is in second place. ESPN's Dan Graziano predicts that the most likely outcome for the Browns this upcoming season will be a disappointing, near last-place finish for Cleveland. Neither Sanders nor Watson is expected to have a chance to be the 2027 starter. According to Graziano, the Browns will finish with one of the worst records in the league, and neither QB is likely to prove they deserve a chance to start next year. The team's defense, already weakened by the departure of Myles Garrett, will make the margin for error slimmer. While Watson is trending towards being the Week 1 starter, Sanders may see some action at some point during the season. However, Graziano believes the production from both QBs won't matter, as the team is expected to lose a lot of games. With a stacked 2027 NFL Draft class on the horizon, replacing both QBs seems like a sensible move, and Graziano's prediction seems likely to come true.",
  "summary": "This would be an incredibly disappointing but predictable result for the Browns.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cleveland Browns enter 2026 season without definitive QB starter",
    "Deshaun Watson likely to lead, Shedeur Sanders second",
    "ESPN predicts disappointing, near last-place finish for Browns"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}