The Browns were the story of the offseason for all the wrong reasons.
Cleveland acquired quarterback Deshaun Watson, who was the subject of two dozen lawsuits that detailed accounts of sexual assault and harassment at the time, sending the Texans a war chest of draft capital before signing its new quarterback to the largest fully guaranteed contract in NFL history.
That trade led to the franchise trading away No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield, who led the team to its first playoff appearance and postseason win in decades.