Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was caught on bodycam in a routine-looking traffic stop that ended with a citation after he was clocked going 86 mph in a 60 mph zone.
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper pulled Watson over during morning rush hour on August 26 while he was driving a 2022 Ram pickup truck. The video shows a calm, brief exchange as the trooper asked Watson to move the truck farther onto the shoulder and then collected his identification documents. On camera, the officer said, “I will be issuing a citation for the speed.”
Watson cooperated throughout the stop and accepted the ticket without bringing up his profile as a football star. The trooper wrapped up the interaction with, “Drive safely” and “Take care, sir.”
Watson later entered a plea of not guilty to the citation in Cleveland Municipal Court. He did that just days before the Browns’ highly anticipated regular-season opener, and the court has set a bench trial for September 23. That date falls directly before Cleveland’s upcoming home game.
The traffic issue came as Watson was dealing with a rough start on the field in the Browns’ 2026 season opener, a 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He finished 16 of 22 for 205 yards, with one touchdown, one interception and five sacks. His lone bright spot arrived with under two minutes left, when he hit Denzel Boston on a 46-yard touchdown pass.
After the game, Watson said he was carrying a lot of anxiety and heavy emotions. He also said that after missing two years because of Achilles surgeries, “you just don’t know how your body’s really going to hold up.”
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