CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – More than 100 Aramark custodial workers have lost their jobs at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
According to a letter from Aramark Facility Services sent to Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, the company was just informed on July 26 their services at the stadium would not be needed after Aug.
“We regret to inform you that all Aramark employees assigned to that client account will be affected,” wrote an Aramark Human Resources official in the letter to the city.
There are a total of 104 workers affected.
Aramark said they may be offered employment with the incoming provider.
Deshaun Watson’s early exit from Cleveland Browns training camp practice has sparked some concern, but his personal quarterback coach assured that there’s no reason to worry.
Watson shut it down early during practice on Monday, July 29. It was the first day of training camp in pads for the Browns. Team insider Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com provided some context on the situation, which happened during a passing drill.
Watson’s personal quarterback coach, Quincy Avery — who also hosts a podcast with the Browns quarterback — replied to the article on X.
“He’s 100% healthy and exactly where he’s supposed to be based on the plan,” Avery said.
He also responded to a comment asking if he was “sure” it was part of the plan.
“I’m probably one of the surest people in the world on the subject lol,” Avery said.
With training camp ramping up, Watson’s workload and progress will be a topic of conversation. He played in just six games last season and is entering a make-or-break year with the Browns.
The Browns traded a trio of first-round picks to acquire Watson in a 2022 trade and gave him a $230 million fully guaranteed contract. So far, Watson has played in 12 games with mixed results. He’s passed for 2,217 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions.
The last two years have been tough, but Browns general manager Andrew Berry is happy with the progress Watson has made this offseason in his return from injury.
“We’ve been very pleased with Deshaun,” Berry said Monday, July 29. “I think you’ve all seen that he’s really worked his tail off in terms of his shoulder rehab over really like the past year, had a really strong spring. You know, he’s done a really nice job here early at camp, so we feel like he’s in a great place both physically and mentally and look forward to a big year.”
There’s confidence this could be the year Watson regains the Pro Bowl form he showed with the Houston Texans. For Berry, it’s all about Watson staying on the field.
“Seeing how he prepares, seeing how he works in practice. Seeing how he relates to his coaches,” Berry said. “I think our biggest focus with Deshaun is just making sure that he’s available. I think the rest will take care of itself.”
Watson has drawn some very positive reviews from his teammates, including tight end David Njoku.
“Awesome, awesome,” Njoku said on Monday. “He’s looking like a beast. So you’ve got to just keep stacking these positive days.”
Watson and the Browns open the season on September 8 against the Dallas Cowboys.
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