This press conference, we’re going to do a little bit differently than we do in the
locker room.
I’m going to ask everyone to raise their hand and then I’m going to call on you
to answer questions
to Sean’s going to open up with opening statement.
Yes. So
first off, I just want to say, I’m excited to be back,
I’m excited to be back around my teammates.
I also want to thank the Browns organization, the ownership,
my teammates, and then locker room. All the coaching staff for all the support
that they had for me,
especially my time away.
All
Also want to thank all my trainers. All my personal trainers
outside.
When I was going away,
who
helped me stay in shape, you know,
grind to put in the work. So I’m prepared when I come back.
Thank
also T3 performance trainers.
Who was out there, throwing with me
with my time away,
I also want to thank all the Cleveland fans in the city of Cleveland
for,
you know, embracing me but also
helping me adapt to the community.
It’s been awesome. It’s been great, you know, being out going to do.
Inner and social places being able to hang out with some of the fans
and interact with them.
And I also just want to thank
just
everyone that’s you know,
been sending out some positive
energy towards my way,
but I understand that you guys have,
you know, a lot of questions
but with my legal team in my
clinical team,
there’s only
football questions that I can really address at this time
and I also want to. Thank
most importantly,
Jacoby,
the big brother. He’s being too.
To me and everyone in that locker room,
the passion, the grit, the leadership you have shown
these past weeks,
everyone can then seeing it. I mean he’s
he’s the
ultimate guy that everyone wants to,
you know, follow so he’s been awesome for me,
our relationship has been great, the barn has been great
and
we’re going to continue to grow from there
and
you know, helped win some more football games for the Cleveland Browns.
So I’m open to ask for any football questions.
Tom
Sean part of your agreement with Bentley was to undergo counseling.
Therapy while you’re away.
What did you learn about yourself during that time
and how do you apply that to now and going forward
you know I respect your question, I understand. But that’s that’s
more in that phase of
clinical and
legal stuff. And
you know I’ve been advised to,
you know, stay away from that. Keep that person
Tony
Tony.
How do you feel about playing?
You know, I’m excited. I’m excited. Just
Play football in general
in front of Cleveland Browns fans but also in front of some of the Houston Texans fans.
You
know, I respect
the whole organization of the Houston Texans. I respect them and their family.
I respect everyone that was there that drafted me in 2017.
That’s been a great memories. Fun memories,
you know, I still have a home in Houston.
I still have friends and family
that that’s still in Houston and relationships and still there people,
some of the players on the team, you know I play with are seeing you
know, come up from,
you know, maybe practice.
Why door from injuries?
So
you know I’m excited to get in front of all those fans. I have so much love for the City
of Houston and H town
and everyone in that City. Pretty much knows that
so I’m excited to do that. But you know
the most important thing is, you know I’m excited to be in front of the Cleveland Browns
fans for sure
that go ahead.
This is a
football question. It also ties in some of the other stuff, it’s football-related.
So
what do you say to fans? Who might still believe? After all this happened, that
DeShaun
Watson should not be the
The face of an NFL franchise, what do you say to those folks?
Yes, I’m focusing on football.
That’s my main focus is football and preparing to be
the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. So I can execute the game plan to
try to get a win this Sunday.
Scott
Fischer, was it important to you
to come back to this Texans game when you agree to that
settlement.
Now, I was just trying to whatever I can do to
play football and 2022. So,
you know, most of the, the settlements stuff with the NFL was,
Mostly my agency and legal team. I had no control.
My main focus was doing everything I need to do so I can play this year.
What kind what do you think? The reaction or a 4?
I’m not sure my main focus is locked in on the game plan and trying to execute
and make sure that I’m keeping the standard to standard for the Cleveland Brown,
so we can try to win
Kim.
You were training. What
is there a part of your game? That was
a focus for you
wanting to step it up, get
right. When you get back here.
I think my biggest Focus was the mental part of the game,
staying locked in on defensive schemes.
Sandlot then also
as much as I can with the scheme that we have here
with the Cleveland Browns and with Kevin
so trying to
watch from afar and learn and see
what Jacobi is sitting on the
on the field
during
every Sunday. I
Every game like I Was preparing myself to play,
you know, I kind of knew exactly what was going on. I wasn’t in those meetings early
on in the year
but once I was able to be in those meetings I was basically preparing.
Like I was a starter that week asking Jacoby questions. What he
see
and the different things that he experienced during the game. So
I think that was very, very helpful.
Ashley
just want to follow up on Scott.
To be hostile. Just how do you think mentally you’re
you’re going to Grapple with that on Sunday.
Like I said, I’m focusing on just being the starting quarterback asked you
in the game plan. That’s my main focus.
I’m not
worried about the atmosphere. I got to go in and make sure I execute the game
plan.
Jake
you start on August 18th. You said that you wanted to tell your side of the story
at some point
and that people haven’t been interested in listening to what you have to say. So
at some point will you take
non-football questions down the line?
Like I said, at this time,
um,
I can’t address any of that stuff.
Who knows what the future holds. But right now, my lime, so locked
in on just basically being the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
James Farmer
is Shonda.
It’s a long layoff for you, in terms of playing. So
what do you think needs to happen? Knock the rust off. What do you want to happen?
What did you prepare for to
some guys? Like, to get hit early? Somebody, just what do you think? Knocks
that rust off, road?
Honestly, I’m not sure. I haven’t, I haven’t.
This is my first time having time off.
So, my biggest focus is just
When out there
and just really whatever Kevin calls. Make sure I’m a secure and
taking it one, play at a time
and let the game come to me. Now pressing or anything like that.
Jeff.
Hey
Shawn, what can you add to the offense
to make this
more explosive?
Yeah, I just really just try to make as many plays as I can.
You
know, if that’s we my feet with my arm,
that’s you know, handing the ball off to
24 27,
whatever I need to do to,
you know,
try to make
this offense continue to do what they’re doing, you know your code. Like I said
before, Jacobian self,
you know, I think our offense is in the top five and pretty much every category.
So,
you know, I got a hold up to that standard and do everything I can
to don’t try to do anything special,
just try to let the game come to me and
and execute whatever
needs to be for the quarterback,
Tony
this
season. That’s kind of on the brink for this to me
having missed 11 games. Do you feel any particular responsibility
to
put them over the top? If you can,
I’d say my biggest responsibility is
just like I said before, it’s just keep iterating just
doing what the scheme allows me to do.
And that’s, you know, execute the game plan,
getting the ball to The Playmakers hands
and just try to win. Try to pick points.
More points in the other opponent. And if I continue to do that, we can focus
on
the next game. You can’t focus on two games, three games on the road, we have to
worry about being one another this week
and focus on that.
Ashley
during your time away from the building, we know you’ve been back a few weeks now. But
what was most important for you to kind of stay in football shape? When
it’s been so long since you last played a regular season game,
that’s
it. Mostly is the mental part of the game, just staying at adapt it
and
adjusting to
different schemes that defense and coordinators are trying to do.
For
not just for our scheme in our
system.
But for everybody, I watched everybody, I watch a lot of different quarterbacks I
watch,
you know, Mahomes I watched to, I watch all these guys has planned
every Sunday. I try to learn from everyone. You know, I’m not the guy that kind
of energy in a chain
just for myself. I like to watch other quarterbacks and
I’m a fan of a lot of different quarterbacks around the league. You know, I have
so much respect for everyone. So
my game is I want everyone to succeed so I can be able to
learn from them and apply to my game.
Physically. Sorry,
well I mean physically
just really like I said staying in shape running
throwing the ball as much as I can but you’re sure my arm is in shape
to
throw however many
footballs I need to throw on Sunday.
You know
lifting weights.
That’s that’s pretty much just constantly working out
Chris
just showing you got that
those three Series in Jacksonville in the preseason.
What
can you take from those those
that opportunity that you can use?
Now, as you get ready for regular season, how different
was was that compared to a regular season?
I’m big, as
you know, plan for that three series was just operational
here and Kevin and the headset
being able to adapt to how he’s calling plays,
how,
you know, different
Personnel, groupings are coming in. That was our biggest thing, not so much of trying
to
do the, you know, what it is for a game plan, we didn’t know it’s
still present. We still trying to figure out who we are as a
as an offense.
And so my first
Has said that’s what we wanted to do. I think it was maybe nine to ten plays,
so
of course we wanted to be more successful. But,
you know, at that time that something that we can learn and that’s why it’s called preseason,
Iris
You can see it on Sunday is that they either play with a motor.
Everyone is playing together
as one unit.
And,
you know, I’ve also got the, you know, go through spring and training
camp with them. So I kind of knew how the locker room and how those guys is going to play.
But
watch them on Sunday.
The game is never over,
and those guys are going to continue to play to the final final whistle.
And I’m excited to be able to try to
you know bring that and prove that energy as much as I can
with those guys also.
So
Tom
Shaunie the time away,
we
appreciate who you are. And what you have
always appreciative.
I’m always thankful for what I have.
My mom went through tongue cancer. When I was 14 years old and
she never smoked a day in their life.
So I’ve always been appreciative. I grew up with
pretty much nothing if, you know, my background story. So
everything that, you know, every step I weigh, every step I make
each and every day, every time I wake up, I think the Lord
because I’m, you know,
you know,
God-fearing man
and I know who my Lord and Savior is. So
that’s my main focus each and every day, when I wake up, I give him. Thanks.
And
I think everyone around me, that helped me get to this moment because I didn’t do it by
myself
Kimberly
in your introductory press conference. You think the Browns Organization for believing
in you as a person and
and trusting in the type of player you
were
how close. Do you feel like the dish on
that we saw a couple of years ago?
We have to see Sunday honestly.
Like I said I don’t want to
you know it might take time and might not take time
you know I just want to go out there and do what I want to do. Make
plays as much as I possibly can.
You know, two years is definitely a long time, but
at the same time
you know, I’ve been doing this for
since I was six years old.
So
you know just like you know, riding a bike. I want to go out there and just find
the pedals
get my, you know, transition going.
Going,
and then just let everything kind of come to me. Don’t press it. Don’t try to make
anything
bigger than what it really is.
We’re going to go three more Scott and how
you fit into it.
Yeah. I mean, the biggest thing is definitely a quarter bedroom system,
and,
you know, we have guys around the quarterback that can make plays.
So
you don’t have to do anything, special just for
All the rules
that he wants you to follow, get the ball and The Playmakers hands
and let them do work. You know, the old line has been doing a heck of a job
of supporting and protecting the quarterback as much as possible.
Open up the Run game for Nick Chubb. I think he
third or second in the league in rushing for a while. He was number one
so
you know it’s a great system of being I’m happy to be in it and I’m just
going to you
each and every day I learn as much as I can and you continue to grow
as not just for the system but as a quarterback and as a leader
Matt the Sean your teammates defense and you know defense said
your accuracy is probably your best attribute. Would you agree with that? And is
there something that you know something you do different?
Maybe the everything’s just so accurate.
No I just
my biggest thing is really just try to anticipate the throws
knowing where guys are going to be and knowing how the defense is going
to play each and every route if I can minimize that and try to you
know get down to the detail of how those things are
going to do in certain situations.
Then I can place the ball where I need to be where it needs to be.
Be for the receiver to make the catch.
I think that’s the biggest thing.
I’ve always been trying to adapt to that
and I know that it’s timing and just repetition that film work.
So
I just try to
you know watch film with those got, excuse me watch film with those guys all
week
so they can see exactly what I’m saying.
You get some back down.
I know.
Yes sir
Ashley and then Chris
And we’re playing with Nick. I mean, there’s been a lot of speculation that with you this
quarterback, giving your abilities that this run game could really open
up. I guess. Just what’s it been like, what do you see in that regards with having Nick
Chubb? And Kareem hunt on this team? And you think there are some opportunities
there for all of you?
Oh yeah, I think it’s some big opportunities for both of us
and
they do a good job of feeding off each other
and you know, it’s going to help us
overall and offense, you know, being balanced being able to pass the ball.
Being able to run. The ball is awesome.
And I’ve been watching Nick since high school,
you know, so
many him come out together.
Together
and I’ve been watching him since high school college. So
it’s been a long time
you know?
For me and I’ll have an opportunity
for me to play with them
for the first time. It’s super fun and you have Korean who’s,
you know, just me just being in a huddle with him. He just makes everybody
more comfortable and more relaxed because that’s just who he is,
you know, he
of course, he takes the game serious. But, you know, just the way he approaching,
he carries herself, it helps all of us in the Huddle and
he’s a playmaker who can do it all to
curse
the Sherman.
You’ve been back in a
long practice for the last couple of weeks. How have you been able to what
work? Have you done to kind of, get on the same page with guys like him Ari
and Donovan and
and the other
skilled players on the team
might be saying, when I first got back in the building is here, how Jacoby
talk to him
and hear and how they watch film here and how,
you know, Maria and dpj Andy Bell and all the other receivers
and tight ends,
talk to Jacoby what they’re saying.
And then whenever my opportunity came for this sweet to,
you know,
step into that starting role.
Oh, you know, I didn’t want to really change anything too much
told me me and 7,
Jacoby, sorry.
You know, talk with those guys, we watched tape out the practice,
you know, they’re seeing what I’m seeing, I’m able to stand up in the means and
see,
let them know what I see.
And if they have anything that’s anything different than, you know, let’s
be able to have that communication that relationship where we can talk into
that and
not be
so much of,
you know, robots and system. So
and is awesome for Kevin and AVP
to be able to allow that for
Place to do that. So,
all right, thanks everyone. We thank you,
I appreciate it. Appreciate it.