What’s next for Deshaun Watson and the Browns + breakdown of loss to Dallas

Browns GM Andrew Berry held his bye week press conference on Sunday and offered few clues as to what the Browns will do this offseason with quarterback Deshaun Watson. That doesn't mean that Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe weren't going to go sleuthing through what he said. Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast starts with the three of them discussing what Berry said about his quarterback and Watson's future with the team and if he gave any indication about what it could look either keeping Watson or moving on from him. Then they talk about what Berry said about Kevin Stefanski and the tackle situation. Lance Reisland joins the pod in the second half to talk about what went wrong on the blown coverages against the Chargers, why Jameis Winston struggled and why the run game can't get going before he asks his question of the week and they do an impromptu Halloween candy draft. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A quiet trade deadline passed for the Browns on Tuesday, featuring the trading away of Za'Darius Smith and the release of Quinton Jefferson. Now it's on to the final eight weeks of the season and playing out the remainder of the year before they have to make difficult decisions. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together shortly after the expiration of the deadline on Tuesday and talked about the move to deal Smith and if it was the right thing to do and if the Browns got enough. Then they went deeper on the state of the roster and what comes next. There's some sort of reset coming, but how long of a detour will the Browns need to take before they can think about trying to win a championship again? What will they do at the quarterback position? Could they move some of their stars in the offseason? They also look around the AFC North at what the other teams did as they try to push to make the postseason. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns season is essentially over after they lost to the Chargers to drop to 2-7 and eyes are fully on the future. It‘s no surprise our Football Insider text subscribers want to know what’s next for the Browns and if all the current pieces will remain in place moving forward or if there could be big changes on the horizon. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from subscribers about the futures of head coach Kevin Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry and what factors will go into determining them as the rest of this season plays out on Tuesday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They also talk about the future of the quarterback position, how it impacts all the other decisions they have to make and they take a look at one very big decision the Browns made on Monday. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns lost to the Chargers, 27-10, on Sunday falling to 2-7 on the season, their season essentially over just nine weeks into it. It’s also right before the trade deadline, which his Tuesday at 4 p.m. We know edge rusher Za’Darius Smith could be on the move, but how deep could this go? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start their postgame Orange and Brown Talk podcast by looking forward to the trade deadline. They start with the big question: Should the Browns at least take calls on Myles Garrett to see what offers they would get? They kick around the idea before turning their attention to more realistic outcomes, like the potential move to trade Smith and others. Then they talk about the loss to the Chargers and what it means. Did it actually teach us anything new? What happened with the defense? What about Jameis Winston? Then they wrap up the podcast by talking Denzel Ward’s performance. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns continue their two-game homestand on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field when they host the Chargers. Jameis Winston will make his second consecutive start and Ken Dorsey will call plays for the second week in a row. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our Friday Browns preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines they’re looking at as the Browns try to win their second game in a row after beating the Ravens last week.. Then Lance Reisland joins the podcast to give a scouting report. How has Jim Harbaugh changed things for the Chargers? What does LA do well? Then Lance makes his pick. Mary Kay and Ashley rejoin Dan to wrap up the podcast by making their picks for the game. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know the Browns will be in a position this offseason trying to figure out the future at the quarterback position. They’ll have to decide what to do with Deshaun Watson and who Dorian Thompson-Robinson is longterm. What about Jameis Winston? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe spend time on Wednesday‘s Orange and Brown Talk podcast discussing Winston and what could happen if he’s able to take advantage of this starting opportunity after Watson’s season-ending injury. Could he realistically play his way into the discussion at the position beyond this year or will the Browns have to find a different way to address the position? Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns are 2-6 and on Tuesday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast we entertained the idea of them making the playoffs. Wednesday, we got even weirder. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the Wednesday edition of their podcast by talking about a sandwich. Maybe they were a little hungry. Then they do some stadium talk after cleveland.com was anonymously sent renderings of a domed stadium on the site of Burke Lakefront Airport as part of a study commisioned by Destination Cleveland. They wrap up the opening segment by talking Haunted Houses and accidents while walking. Then Lance Reisland joins the podcast to go over what he saw on the film from Sunday’s Browns win over the Ravens and asks his random question of the week. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait ... the Browns are really talking about the playoffs? Safety Juan Thornhill was on Monday, the day after the Browns won their second game of the season by beating the Ravens, 29-24. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe begin Tuesday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the reality, or lack of reality, when it comes to the Browns postseason dreams at 2-6. They also talk about whether the Browns should remain sellers after winning their second game. Then they get into quarterback talk. Should the Browns have turned to Jameis Winston sooner? Would there record be better if they had? They also talk about ways to honor Jim Donovan. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns entertained their fans Sunday with a surprising 29-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens at Huntington Bank Field. The game marked the debut of Jameis Winston as the Browns’ starting quarterback, in place of Deshaun Watson, who is out for the season after Achilles tendon surgery Friday. Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds left for the final margin as the Browns (2-6) ended a losing streak at five. Winston finished the day 27 of 41 passing for 334 yards. It was his first start since Sept. 25, 2022, for New Orleans. So what does Winston‘s performance mean for the Browns’ future at quarterback? What does it mean for Deshaun Watson? Was there more to this performance by the offense than just the quarterback change? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk about what they saw Sunday in this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They talk Winston and then they talk about Denzel Ward suffering his sixth known concussion. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns will have a new quarterback and a new play-caller when they host the Ravens on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field. Jameis Winston takes over for Deshaun Watson, who is out for the season, and Ken Dorsey will call plays instead of Kevin Stefanski, who handed over the duties this week. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our Friday Browns preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines they’re looking at as the Browns try to snap their five-game losing streak. Then Lance Reisland joins the podcast to give a scouting report. What's working so well for the Ravens offense? Are they as vulnerable in the passing game as the numbers say? Then Lance makes his pick. Mary Kay and Ashley rejoin Dan to wrap up the podcast by making their picks for the game. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices