The sagas surrounding Jimmy Garoppolo and Deshaun Watson have run their courses simultaneously during the 2022 offseason. Events in the near future could cause them to be intertwined to a greater extent than they already have been. 
Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports that the Browns “will consider acquiring” Garoppolo in the event that Watson’s suspension “significantly increases.” The latter was handed a six-game ban for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. That fell roughly in line with what the Browns had been anticipating, leading many to believe that they would turn to backup Jacoby Brissett for the beginning of the season.
As expected, however, the league has appealed the suspension. Just as it did during Watson’s disciplinary hearing, the NFL will once again push for a year-long ban while appealing to designee Peter Harvey. That process is expected to result in a significant increase in the number of games Watson will be made unavailable for. With the Browns built for immediate playoff contention, that would add to their level of urgency in acquiring a more proven signal-caller.
The possibility of Cleveland trading for Garoppolo isn’t new, of course. It was reported last month, however, that the Browns were not considering a move to land the veteran 49er. Garoppolo, 30, has one year remaining on his current contract with a non-guaranteed salary of just over $24MM. That figure has led to recent speculation that San Francisco will hold on to him as long as possible to see if any significant trade market materializes in the coming weeks.
On that point, NBC Sports’ Matt Maiocco confirms that it is “unlikely at this point” that any team would trade for Garoppolo without him negotiating a new contract lowering his 2022 cap hit. The one potential exception to that, though, remains Cleveland; with nearly $49MM in cap space, the team could comfortably absorb Garoppolo’s contract and use him as a placeholder in Watson’s absence.
With the league looking to keep Watson sidelined during the preseason, an announcement on the appeal could be coming very soon. Once it does, attention will once again turn to the Browns’ QB plans, and where Garoppolo could fit into them.
Trade some more first rounders that the Texans didn’t get.
This has turned into a soap opera.
What’s next? “Cooper Demands Trade”?
It is a total Brown Clown Show
Handsome as the day is long
Life is good when your team has money
Yeah until next year and the year after when they have no money and no draft picks.oh yeah, and a QB who hasn’t played a meaningful snap in almost 3 years lol. What a joke.
They’re 50 million under the cap. The Browns will just rework contracts. Their GM and Head Coach are Ivy Graduates. Plus they have a “cap expert” that is an Ivy Grad. I don’t worry about the cap and neither should you.
Every team has a cap expert. Your blind love of a terrible organization is a joke.
Pervbacker is a joke!
I so totally am. Take that people who muted me!
Muting is for cowards
Get out of here. The Cleveland paper said that the Browns invented the cap guru and other teams wish they though of it and are just poseurs and copycats.
If they suspend Watson at all it will be an injustice, but at least when he does play again he will win the Ed Block Courage Award, Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, and 3 Medals of Honor from the service even though he never served and didn’t die. That’s just how great he is.
The cap guru? The people Haslam working on capping the rebates at his Pilot/Flying J business? They skimmed millions, but those guys aren’t available for another few years, unless they get out early for good behavior.
link to theringer.com
Ignore pervbacker. That’s the correct spelling,.
Damn u really do suck up Watson don’t u lol
Browns won’t have to worry about the cap either. Coop will be out after two years, Garrett will have his hold out/in in 2024 that the Browns won’t be able to pay, Hunt already wants out, Bitonio is on the 2024 path as well….
Yep, Browns won’t have to worry about the cap, the dead money will be far more of an issue. Hell, this year alone the Browns have over $30mil in dead cap and still don’t know who the starting QB will be week 1.
I think I will listen to the Browns beat writers that the Browns will be ok on the cap for a few years before I listen to some dude??? named Rosebud. Hunt was out after this year anyway. That’s why they drafted Ford. Clowney will be gone after this year too. Bitonio and Garrett aren’t going anywhere.
Browns fans are like Jahova Witnesses …
They can’t celebrate anything
My poor, delusional little Rosie. I bet you celebrated Big Ben! You probably love Ray Rice and Ray Lewis. What these people did was way worse than Watson, by comparison Watson is a saint. He shouldn’t even be punished or fined. After all, two courts didn’t even indict him for any wrongdoing.
Oh gosh if anyone is delusional in this room it’s walkwithme. Please walk me through your logic while you take the higher road Mr. Walkwithme. I’m trying to understand how Watson is more innocent in your mind based on the fact that he wasn’t “indict” for any wrongdoing? Take a good long look in the mirror before your try comparing bullshit and cowpies. Hope you enjoy the 6 games the browns win next year.
You are one good looking guy Brownsbacker9.
You have bad taste.
Huh
Watson is the creepiest person in the NFL… That includes Dan Snyder. The only thing more disgusting than Watson is his supporters. You know that the NFL will get it’s one year ban.
You are correct that Deshawn Watson is no Rae Carruth, Ray Rice, Big Ben, or Ray Lewis. Once again you have just simply changed the subject to avoid an attempt of an answer and admit you are wrong.
The Browns are headed to salary cap hell with more dead cap money than most teams spend on one side of the ball. This year alone the Browns have over $30mil in dead cap and still don’t know who the starting QB will be week 1.
@Rosebud…Wait, people in Ohio sometimes hide (as if they’re not home) from Browns fans when seen knocking at their front door??
Brownsbacker9 is RoseBud. Gosh you people are gullible.
that’s some heavy apologist stuff right there ..
trying to make a case that the browns have some type of geniuses pulling the strings, but other teams don’t.
I can def see them having to take some weird angles in the Browns press to avoid the truth about what direction the team is headed.
copium
Why do you think the Browns win so many games? The wizards they have in the front office make magic happen.
How does it feel being me? You can use my picture to meet women. It’s worked wonderful for me
You don’t even have a picture. What are you even talking about?
Huh
You are claiming somebody is using your picture. How can that be if you don’t have one?
Walk with me – you do know that even Ivy League experts reworking contracts doesn’t make the money just magically disappear, it just kicks the can, or in this case money, down the road. You eventually have to pay the balance. It’s why Atlanta had &45 million in dead money that counted against their cap when they traded Matt Ryan to the Colts. They reworked Ryan’s contract multiple times. Brady used to be gushed over my the media & fans who don’t get this by reworking his contract to help pay other players. Great, but NE took a huge hit in dead money the year he left. The Browns are committing financial suicide, thinking they can win SB’s with their roster. They’ve made the playoffs 2X & won 1 playoff game in over 20 years. Getting to the playoffs is hard, winning vs the best of the best is very hard.
apparently I have someone muted , and it isn’t you..
congrats!
Only cowards steal others profiles and pictures.
Then why did you do it?
I don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. Do you see any pictures on my profile?
You could have put a period at the end of the word clue and then you’d have a 100% accurate statement.
I admit that I do not know the Browns cap situation but I know your team has trash management (and thats all I need to know). Your team is F’d.
We shall see.
Feels like 49ers have to cut him eventually. He can be had as FA for no draft picks. And the Browns would likely be his best choice knowing he will get playing time to show case himself for his next contract. What other tam can he get that from? Seattle would be my only thought.
Being a FA gives him the choice of Seattle though. And why go to the circus dumpster fire in Cleveland and have to answer Watson questions all season? That’s not what Jimmy would do if he had control over the situation
Probably because Cleveland had a top 5 defense last year and has one of the leagues best offensive lines and the best running back room. Can Seattle say that? Nope
I know I already said this, but it is really important that I reiterate to you just how amazing the Browns really are. They are tops in everything. Salary cap management? The best. Ivy league people in charge of it. Offensive Line, totally top 5. Running backs? The best. It is so good in fact that one guy can’t even handle it, he thinks it is unfair for the Browns to be so good so he wants to leave out of fairness to the rest of the NFL. That’s how good Browns players are. Defense? Forget about it. The best. They can go 17-0 if Jimmy G can get them even just one TD on offense. If only every team was run like the Browns.
Jimmy lives on
But not at $24MM per. His value is about half that.
Not really
If I’m the Steelers I’d steal Jimmy. They could actually negotiate a new deal for cap space. Ravens had a down year… might be a better year for them I guess. Browns would be forced to consider rolling with Brissett all season. Steelers roster might not catch up with the Bengals talent wise but Superbowl hangovers are real. You’re second best in the division with a chance of winning it. Sorry but Tribiskys best skill set is holding a clipboard. With every owner pissed at Cleveland this would feel like a loogie to the eye
Did you dream that scenario? Steelers are stuck with the worst quarterback room in the NFL
This is a move the Steelers should have done from the start. Instead, they went with the cheaper alternative in Trubisky. Nice off season. Good additions, good draft. I think Pickett will be the real deal. I just don’t know when
Their schedule this year is ridiculous. Hard to see them winning more than 5 or 6 games if Trubisky is who we think he is. I have to think that having Jimmy G on the other hand, would have meant a few more wins
Time will tell. Garoppalo would have been a nice pick up and without an established offensive coordinator and QB coach, I don’t have much faith in a sudden turnaround
I heard Pickett is struggling. They said he wasn’t even ready to play in a preseason game. That’s bad
eh I mean Mitch only costs 5 mil to cut , plus I think like 2 mil next year .
obviously I’d be fine with adding Jimmy G
but I think people have forgotten that Jimmy G isn’t that good.. he’s a game manager, he had deebo, he’s known for underachieving in almost all situations when he’s needed
I’m not so sure that’s much different than Trubisky if he also had deebo and a strong o-line
Can the Browns go a day without seeking attention for something? They are the kid in the neighborhood that everyone knows, no on really likes, always says look at me as they ride their bicycle over a stick as they scream “did you see that?”.
The Giants could really use him. Daniel Jones is trash.
3 team trade NBA style
Jimmy G to the Browns
Kareem Hunt to the Giants
Oshane Ximines and Sterling Shepard to the Niners
I predict browns trade a conditional pick for him with a few days left in preseason then cut him when they can’t agree on a new contract. That’s such a browns move it can’t not happen.
You should go to your local casino and place that bet. Just don’t use your grocery money
Kinda late in the game. The Browns have known they would be without Watson for multiple games since the day they signed him.
My first time using “MUTE”
Not bad at all
The Browns are the smartest football team in the known universe and Watson…words can’t describe his epic awesomeness.
They are going to sign Jimmy, Kaep, Joe Flacco, and Kurt Warner. They are going to sign 17 different starting QB’s and trade for a couple more to be back ups so that they have a fresh starter each and every game of the year.
Who needs draft picks when you are winning Superbowls every year?!
Ok, you’re making a fool of yourself now. I said three months ago that adding Jimmy was a no brainer. You scoffed. And now, you’re all over this thread acting like a 10 year old
I sense an imposter in the chats, the name is the same except for O replacing o. Kudos, you are a parody account and really no different than the real bb9.
So the original “Brownsbacker9” is now “Walkwithme” and we have a new “BrOwnsbacker9” as a parody account?
And now this clown has even less credibility than before, if that is even possible. BB9 uses various log in IDs to spam the comments section.
Mute him like everyone else
It is such a shame that somebody would go through these lengths. But, you know me. I will just put my faith in The Browns and no comments made by a fan shall stand against me.
He had to do that because everybody has muted him. He’s not getting any action. And that’s what trolls really want. Action. Responses. They don’t care what you say just as long as you say something. Because ultimately they’re just lonely. Nobody in the real world pays them any attention
Didn’t they have a perfectly good quarterback in Baker Mayfield?
I wouldn’t use perfect or good to describe Baker Mayfield. Mostly adequate maybe?
You do know that he was a 26th rated QB last year. He’s not even an average QB. That’s why it was such a master stroke by this Browns Ivy League front office to bring in their man. To have him in house, putting in that hard work, and leading by example so that all of his fellow teammates understand how to behave.
You do know he was injured last year, right? Numbers are useless without context.
Why was he on the field if he was injured? They had another QB. Nobody forced him to play. Then he whined about it and that’s why the Browns got their new face of the franchise. A paragon of virtue, a clear adult in the room, and a man that would never complain to the media about a situation that should remain in house.
Nonsense rumor.
Must make Brissett feel good. We have next season and beyond covered, but for a maximum of 6 games we love you, you’re our guy…games 1-6 you’re it, games 7-18 we’ll find somebody else, then next season beyond you might want to look to the XFL.
if it sounds familiar > Baker Mayfield
The Browns work in mysterious ways.
You look like you could play linebacker.
I think he looks like he plays catcher.
Smart.
Trade for all of the QB’s in the league.
All of them
I don’t think they would get more than a 3rd round pick and possibly a 6th round pick for him. No one trust his Health right now. Maybe a 2nd round pick if they, pay for $10m of his contract, which would still free up $14m under the cap.
Nobody’s giving up a third round pick for Jimmy garoppolo while he’s making 24 million. It’ll be a late round pick if anything. Maybe a special teams player.
His doctors do….
Who do you think I think I am?
The Browns are just the best run organization in football.
Great
I like soup
I’ll take “Franchises that always Bleep Up” for 200 Alex
Oh, they screw up for a lot more than $200.
Hunt for Garoppolo
Don’t be surprised if the Jets jump the queue and trade for Jimmy G. Zach Wilson had to come out of the game in Philly tonight with a knee injury — whispers are it’s a torn ACL. Robert Saleh and his OC Matt LaFleur are both familiar with Jimmy G from their days on the 49ers.