{
  "id": 3130292,
  "title": "How Steelers Could Significantly Influence Conclusion of Deshaun Watson’s Browns Career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/how-steelers-could-significantly-influence-conclusion-of-deshaun",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:39:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steelers-could-significantly-influence-conclusion-223959049.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cleveland Browns announced that Deshaun Watson will start Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. While this does not directly involve the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Steelers could potentially influence Watson's future with the Browns. The Steelers will visit Cleveland in Week 4, and if Watson struggles in the preceding three games, the Browns might consider benching him. The two NFL rivals have a fierce rivalry, and a poor performance by Watson could prompt head coach Todd Monken to reconsider his starting quarterback. Following the Week 4 game, the Browns will have a 10-day window before their Week 5 matchup against the New York Jets, which could provide an opportunity to bench Watson if necessary. The Browns' upcoming three games against the Jaguars, Buccaneers, and Panthers may be challenging, as two of these teams made the playoffs last season. Given Watson's injury history and poor performance in the past, his time with the Browns might be limited to just the Week 4 game against the Steelers.",
  "summary": "The Pittsburgh Steelers could play a major role in ending Deshaun Watson's Cleveland Browns career. The post How Steelers Could Significantly Influence Conclusion of Deshaun Watson’s Browns Career appeared first on HEAVY.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Browns Urged to Take Drastic Action After Deshaun Watson’s ‘Career Ending’ Rant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/browns-urged-to-take-drastic-action-after-deshaun-watsons-career",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:26:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}