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Deshaun Watson runs for TD, Browns bottle up Joe Burrow in 24-3 win over Bengals in season opener
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Cleveland. - photo by AP Photo/David Richard
CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson ran for a touchdown and threw for another, and Cleveland's defense bottled up Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow — the NFL's new highest-paid player — as the Browns opened the season with a 24-3 win over the Bengals on Sunday. Watson bolted for a 13-yard TD late in the first half, making the kind of dynamic play the Browns (1-0) envisioned when they signed him to a $230 million contract in 2022. He missed 11 games last season for violating the league's personal conduct policy.