Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has brought energy and passion to his team’s offensive huddle, and the results have been visible on the football field.
The Browns have been a better offensive team with him under center as Cleveland has accumulated 300 or more total offensive yards in five of Winston’s six starts, including Sunday’s 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Winston’s play has led analysts to believe the 30-year-old veteran should return next season, providing a bridge for the Browns until their quarterback of the future is ready to take the helm.
Analyst Ben Axelrod is not in the camp.
Instead, the analyst suggested that chatter surrounding Winston being the 2025 starter for the Browns should come to an end.
“Jameis Winston has been an upgrade from Deshaun Watson, but we can stop talking about him potentially being the Browns’ starter in 2025,” Alexrod said.
Jameis Winston has been an upgrade from Deshaun Watson, but we can stop talking about him potentially being the Browns’ starter in 2025.
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) December 8, 2024
Winston has appeared in 11 contests thus far, completing 60.9 percent of his passes for 1,975 yards, 13 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.
The veteran signal-caller has also fumbled the football four times thus far, resulting in two turnovers for the Browns.
His strong arm is his best attribute as he’s helped Cleveland create 22 plays that have gone for more than 20 yards, according to the NFL’s website.
But his turnovers have been plentiful and costly, as evidenced against Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Pittsburgh took the lead for good in the contest in the second period after Winston threw an interception deep in his territory, and the Steelers took a 10-7 lead immediately after the errant pass.
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