"He’s a tough guy and he played his heart out for us and I’ll always respect that," Bitonio said. He said the business side of the NFL isn't going to change his feelings for the quarterback anytime soon. 1 overall pick, but nothing has been completed yet.īitonio has been one of the Browns players who has remained in contact with Mayfield. The Browns have been in talks with teams, most notably the Carolina Panthers, about trading the former No. Mayfield was excused from this week's minicamp. Quarterback Baker Mayfield remains on the Browns' roster at this time, however, he has not participated in any of the offseason program. Watson's arrival also has essentially pushed out another person with whom Bitonio was very close to the past few years.
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Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio believes the Browns have what it takes to pick up where they left off after a successful 2020 season in which they made the playoffs despite a disappointing 2021. You're trying to find ways to win, and Deshaun Watson is a special football player." All that stuff is in court and they have legal battles to go through, but in this NFL, you're trying to get better. "I crossed over with him at the Pro Bowl a couple times and had the trip to the Bahamas where I got to know him. "He does some things on the field that are really special, really unique," Bitonio said. However, he did join many of his offensive teammates on the trip to the Bahamas, where he was able to develop a relationship with Watson. He's done so despite having the dual clouds hanging over his head of 24 lawsuits in Texas alleging sexual misconduct while procuring massages, as well as the NFL's investigation into those and a potential suspension which could follow for a violation of the league's personal conduct policy.īitonio chose to not participate in the OTAs, which were voluntary.
Watson has taken a large percentage of the snaps with the first-team offense, not only during the mandatory minicamp, but also the offseason team activities.
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