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Profile
Age
31
Yrs Pro
7
Drafted
2017 · R1 · #12
High School
Gainesville · GA
Recruit Class
★★★★ · 2014 · #1 QB
Frame & Athleticism2017 Combine · vs all QBs 2000-2024
40-Yard Dash4.6683rd · Above Avg
Vertical Jump32.561st · Average
Broad Jump11996th · Elite
3-Cone Drill6.9579th · Above Avg
20-Yd Shuttle4.3164th · Average
Career7 NFL seasons on active rosters
Seasons
7
Games on Roster
77
Career Production
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Contract1 yr remaining · $40.96M in cap hits 2026
Total value$230.0M
Guaranteed$230.0M
Per year$46.0M
Seasons left1 thru 2026
100% guaranteed0% not guaranteedSigned 2022
Cap hit by season
$41.0M
2026
$86.2M
2027void
$51.5M
2028void
$25.9M
2029void
$8.9M
2030void
Guaranteed salaryRest of the cap hitVoid year: dead money when the deal voids
If released before June 1
2026Dead money$127.2MCosts$86.2M
2026 cap hit: $1.30M base salary, $39.66M prorated bonus.
Cap hit ranks #5 of 108 active QBs.
2026 guaranteed salary: $1.30M.
2026 dead money if released: $127.17M before June 1, $40.96M after June 1. If traded: $125.87M before June 1, $39.66M after June 1.
2026 Position Rating#25 of 36 quarterbacks · through week 8
32
EPA per dropback+0.0243rd
Success rate45.9%54th
Completion % over expected-0.149th
Interception-worthy throw rate2.4%54th
Sacks he caused per dropback1.6%32nd
Designed-run EPA per game-1.004th
Percentile among 36 quarterbacks with enough playing time. 307 dropbacks this season. Source: NFL play-by-play via nflverse, and FTN charting.
Grades & Position RankVs active QBs
Overall
59th
Production
79th
Size
62nd
Cap Hit
95th
Tenure
72nd
Transaction History1 entry
Mar 17, 2026StatusDeshaun Watson status: Day-To-Day → Active—
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