Cleveland co-owner Jimmy Haslam admitted that the Browns “took a big swing and miss” with their 2022 trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Haslam made the comments on Monday during a session with Browns reporters at the league meetings in Florida.

“We thought we had the quarterback, we didn’t and we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him. So we’ve got to dig ourselves out of that hole,” Haslam said. “Listen, I’ve said this I think numerous times, Deshaun Watson was an entire organization decision and it ends with (co-owner) Dee (Haslam) and I, so hold us accountable.”

The 29-year-old Watson has played in only 19 games since the Browns acquired him from the Houston Texans in 2022 and signed him to a five-year contract worth a fully guaranteed $230 million. Cleveland sent five draft picks to the Texans, including three first-round selections, to get the embattled quarterback.

Watson may miss the entire 2025 season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon for the second time in three months in January. He originally injured it during an Oct. 20, 2024, loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Watson is 9-10 with Cleveland with 19 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 80.7 passer rating.

The Browns have the second pick in the upcoming NFL draft after going 3-14 in 2024. They have hosted Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward — the top two quarterback prospects — and have the 33rd overall pick if they wait until the second round or want to move up to get another first-round pick.

Besides Watson, the only other quarterback on Cleveland’s roster is Kenny Pickett.

Titans debating options with No. 1 pick >> The Tennessee Titans are debating whether they want to take a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft or trade it for more assets.

“We’re open to everything at this point,” Titans coach Brian Callahan said at the league’s annual meetings. “We’ve been consistent with that approach since the get-go and that hasn’t changed. We’re doing our due diligence on all of the options available to us.”

Miami’s Ward is widely considered the top quarterback prospect followed by Colorado’s Sanders. Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado, a two-way star who plays cornerback and wide receiver, are the other top prospects worthy of consideration with the first pick.

Raiders sign free agent LB White >> The Las Vegas Raiders added more help at linebacker, signing unrestricted free agent Devin White to a one-year contract.

White was a first-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2019 and spent last season with Philadelphia and Houston, recording 19 tackles in seven games with the Texans. White had spent the offseason and first month of the season with the Eagles before getting cut.

NHL

NHL, Rogers agree on huge media deal >> The NHL has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications on a 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights agreement in Canada, according to a person familiar with the deal.

The contract is the latest source of revenue for the league as the salary cap continues to climb. The previous deal reached in November 2013 was worth $5.2 billion CAD over 12 years.

The NHL contracted with ESPN and Turner Sports in 2021 for the current U.S. TV and streaming rights deal for $4.5 billion over seven years combined.

Devils 3, Wild 2 >> Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild at home for their third win in four games.

Luke Hughes and Nico Hischier scored in regulation for the Devils, who won their second straight against the Wild after a 5-2 win in Minnesota on Saturday. Jacob Markstrom had 27 saves.

Flyers 2, Predators 1 >> Jamie Drysdale scored the tiebreaking goal, Ivan Fedotov stopped 28 shots, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Nashville Predators at home for their third straight win under interim coach Brad Shaw.

College basketball

Rutgers’ Harper declares for NBA draft >> Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper announced he’s leaving college and entering the NBA draft.

Harper, a 6-foot-6 point guard, is projected by many mock drafts to be selected right after Duke’s Cooper Flagg. He averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game this season.

WNBA

Liberty’s Laney-Hamilton has surgery >> New York guard Betnijah Laney-Hamilton had surgery on her left knee to repair an acute meniscus injury earlier this month, the Liberty announced.

Laney-Hamilton, who averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists as the Liberty won the WNBA title last year, had a minor procedure on her right knee last July. She’s expected to be sidelined for 5-6 months.