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Browns sign Benjamin Watson

Posted by Michael David Smith on March 12, 2010 7:05 AM ET

Benjamin Watson is a Cleveland Brown.

Watson, a free agent tight end who played his entire six-year career with the New England Patriots, has signed a three-year deal with the Browns. As first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, it's a $12 million contract with $6.35 million guaranteed.

A league source who confirmed the deal to PFT says the $6.35 million guaranteed will be paid out completely in the first year of the deal.

The 29-year-old Watson played in all 16 games for the Patriots last season, starting seven and catching 29 passes for 404 yards and five touchdowns.

He's a solid veteran presence and adds stability to a position that was very shaky last year. Good pickup. Clearly he's not the guy of the future, but he knows what to do and we know what to expect from him.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/10606/browns-sign-watsonRSS for NodeFri, 02 Oct 2026 03:44:09 GMTFri, 12 Mar 2010 12:18:22 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:18:40 GMT]]>This guys more than solid, and he could be around for a while. He's got miles to give, he played his entire career in NE and they don't go to TE very often, plus he's only 29. Great pickup.

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the play I will ALWAYS remember Ben Watson for. I have personally never watched more of a hussle play my entire life in an NFL game.

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@athensbuck26 said:

6'6 260 is undersized? LMFAO whose crack have you been smoking?

6-6 Weight: 247 which means 6'5 235. He is a perfect slot. Great hands notr afraid to go over the middle. He is taller than most te but under weight

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/162052https://brownsboard.com/post/162052Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:11:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:20:38 GMT]]>Whats really nice about this deal is all 6.35 of the guaranteed is paid in the first year and its uncapped so it dont hurt us, that means the following 2 years he will only cost us around 2 mil a year against the cap. Great move, now we need to resign some of are tendered players and use the same philosphy and take advantage of this uncapped year

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@athensbuck26 said:

yeah since you can tell how much people weigh just by looking at them 🙄

Ha, but there is this thing called google and he is listed at 247!! 😳

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/161246https://brownsboard.com/post/161246Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:52:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:50:21 GMT]]>SOLID Player indeed

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@playerjdd said:

Lets not get carred away we still have alot of gaps on this team. We still have some holes in the secondary, O-line, D-line, and WR.

I know we still have holes. I expected a 90% roster flip over Mangini's first two years. But we have upgraded 3 starting slots before the draft. That is just excellent and it makes the draft that much more effective when you have talented, consistent vets in here to play next to the young guys.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/161218https://brownsboard.com/post/161218Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:26:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:56:21 GMT]]> Questionable hands, good speed, so - so blocker. High character and never in trouble.

Watson never really lived up to his 1st round status in NE. Hes not Antonio Gates and hes not Anthony Becht.

Should be a solid player for those 3 years.

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@ischy said:

That guy isn't 250 soaking wet. He looks a little undersized to me. Also, I don't think D-Train was saying use him all the time in the slot, but if you have a 2 tight end set and you can put him in motion into the slot which could create some nice match up problems if they try to check him with a DB or Safety.

yeah since you can tell how much people weigh just by looking at them 🙄

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@mudratdetector said:

it's been as a whole more exciting than the 2009 season. but damn, was i a happy man for the last 4 weeks of the regular season this year.

Agreed...Those four weeks were nice.

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@athensbuck26 said:

6'6 260 is undersized? LMFAO whose crack have you been smoking?

That guy isn't 250 soaking wet. He looks a little undersized to me. Also, I don't think D-Train was saying use him all the time in the slot, but if you have a 2 tight end set and you can put him in motion into the slot which could create some nice match up problems if they try to check him with a DB or Safety.

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@mopaji said:

You know what, I used to get him and Ben Coates mixed up. They both played in NE but Coates was drafted in like 91 or something. That's why we tend to think Watson is old. Because of that damn Ben Coates!

Thats got to be it!!! Ha, I was like why are we signing a 40 year old tight end!!

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@d-train-biatch said:

What a great pick up. I think that with him at TE, we could use Moore in the slot. He is undersized at te anyways

6'6 260 is undersized? LMFAO whose crack have you been smoking?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/161149https://brownsboard.com/post/161149Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:43:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:17:37 GMT]]>Ben Watson was a great addition. He did a lot of things well in NE and hopefully will bring some of that potentecy to Cleveland.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/161133https://brownsboard.com/post/161133Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:17:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:59 GMT]]>Good deal for a 29 yr old veteran TE that has good hands and blocking skill...

Just say no to delhomo..

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/161125https://brownsboard.com/post/161125Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:41:42 GMT]]>I would really like to see us get some veteran WR talent through trades or free agency. We are really green in the WR dept and drafting another rookie WR seems illogical to me.

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@lcdawgfan13 said:

I am quickly becoming a HUGE Holmgren fan! He has already added starters in Pashos, Fujica, and Watson. He's thrown out some trash already in DA and Poteat. He's let a few non-factors like Pool and J-Lewis go their own way. He has already put his stamp on this team, and the real offseason fun is just beginning. Perhaps the most important thing he did was to make Cribbs happy! The two regimes previously had alienated him. We need Cribbs! He also has made it clear that winning is very important. He also added Seneca Wallace, who will either be a starter or a very important and solid backup QB and will also (most likely) be included in some wild-cat packages. Is it just me, or has this offseason been more exciting to watch unfold than the season was itself?

it's been as a whole more exciting than the 2009 season. but damn, was i a happy man for the last 4 weeks of the regular season this year.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/161120https://brownsboard.com/post/161120Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:35:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:31:31 GMT]]>I am quickly becoming a HUGE Holmgren fan! He has already added starters in Pashos, Fujica, and Watson. He's thrown out some trash already in DA and Poteat. He's let a few non-factors like Pool and J-Lewis go their own way. He has already put his stamp on this team, and the real offseason fun is just beginning. Perhaps the most important thing he did was to make Cribbs happy! The two regimes previously had alienated him. We need Cribbs! He also has made it clear that winning is very important. He also added Seneca Wallace, who will either be a starter or a very important and solid backup QB and will also (most likely) be included in some wild-cat packages. Is it just me, or has this offseason been more exciting to watch unfold than the season was itself?

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@cambridgeho said:

Pretty good pick up. We have made some great additions without spending that much money. As long as we have someone who can play the qb position, we will be set.

unfortunately, we don't.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/161117https://brownsboard.com/post/161117Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:28:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:20:14 GMT]]>Pretty good pick up. We have made some great additions without spending that much money. As long as we have someone who can play the qb position, we will be set.

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@mopaji said:

Good point Jasont. We already have 3 new starters for this year. That is already a successful offseason. The draft is going to be EXCELLENT. At this point, we can draft by ability rather than need. This is great!

Lets not get carred away we still have alot of gaps on this team. We still have some holes in the secondary, O-line, D-line, and WR.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/161113https://brownsboard.com/post/161113Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:03:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns Sign Watson on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:48:50 GMT]]>Like it! This was a poor part of our game last season at a time when we had no obvious wide stars on offense, with a season under the rookie belts and now with Watson on the end, we pick up a new dimension to our playbook. Now just need a decent ball chucker to throw to him.

Royal was a big disappoinment - bye bye Robert.

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@clevelandfanforlife said:

i agree. so do the 18 other people who posted about it in the other thread. 😉

DOH!!

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@eggo31 said:

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/...wns_sign_f.html

nice pick up i think

i agree. so do the 18 other people who posted about it in the other thread. 😉

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