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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Unlikely to play this season
Deshaun Watson (Achilles) isn't expected to play during the remainder of the 2025 campaign, but Cleveland plans to keep the veteran QB on its roster next season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Watson was designated to return to practice Wednesday and logged a trio of limited practices this week. While that seems to indicate that the 2017 first-round draft pick has progressed enough in his recovery from a re-ruptured Achilles to take part in football activities, it appears the Cleveland Browns will opt to keep him out of games amidst a season during which they've relied primarily on rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders to handle QB duties. Though Cleveland is leaning toward keeping Watson around for next season, that doesn't necessarily mean he'll reclaim a starting role. Schefter notes that money is part of the reason why the Browns expect Watson back and also indicates that the team values his veteran presence around the rookie QBs.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Out for Week 14
Deshaun Watson (Achilles) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Titans, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.The Cleveland Browns opened Watson's 21-day practice window Wednesday to return from the PUP list, which is where he's resided since the start of training camp after undergoing a second surgery in early January to address a re-rupture of his right Achilles. He strung together limited showings in practice this week, but even if he gets medical clearance to play, he might not surpass rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel on the depth chart.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Takes big step toward return
The Cleveland Browns designated Deshaun Watson (Achilles) to return from the reserve/PUP list Wednesday, and he's on track to be limited in his first session, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.Watson hasn't played this season, as he's been on the PUP list (where he still resides) after re-rupturing his Achilles in January. The veteran QB has been serving as a mentor to rookie QBs Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, however, and over the past month he's posted videos to his social media that show him being able to drop back on snaps. Those clips were a precursor to his return to drills Wednesday, and Watson now will have a 21-day window to ramp up in practice before Cleveland either has to activate him or rule him out for the rest of the season. While the Browns could activate Watson and subsequently allow him to suit up on game day anytime during that 21-day frame, it seems unlikely that he'll be ready to play this Sunday against Tennessee given his extended absence -- he last played in an NFL game Week 7 of last season.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Joins team for road trip
Deshaun Watson (Achilles) accompanied the Cleveland Browns to Las Vegas for Sunday's game against the Raiders, marking the first time he's joined the team on the road this season, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.Watson will be on the sideline to serve as a resource to rookie Shedeur Sanders, who will be making his first NFL start Sunday. The 30-year-old's presence in Las Vegas is also a sign that he's making progress in his recovery from the right Achilles tendon he re-ruptured back in January, requiring a second surgery in less than three months. The Browns haven't offered up any specifics regarding where Watson stands in his rehab program, but he's posted multiple videos on social media in recent weeks that appear to show him dropping back on snaps and throwing without being compromised by the Achilles injury. Cleveland could open Watson's 21-day practice window at any time, though the organization may prefer to wait until OTAs in the spring to clear the veteran signal-caller for on-field work. Watson will be entering the final season of a five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract in 2026.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Progressing, but not practicing
The Cleveland Browns plan on waiting until at least Week 12 to potentially open the 21-day practice window for Deshaun Watson (Achilles), Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.On Monday, head coach Kevin Stefanski noted that Watson was progressing well in his recovery from Jan. 20 surgery and didn't dismiss the possibility of the quarterback could practice this week, but a return to the field will instead be delayed by at least one more week. Given that he hasn't practiced in more than a year, he'll likely need close to the full 21-day window to fully ramp up before the Browns would consider activating him from the PUP list. Despite having been out all season, Watson has attended all meetings and has filled a mentorship role for Cleveland's two rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and backup Shedeur Sanders. The 30-year-old remains under contract with the Browns through next season after inking a five-year, $230 million extension with Cleveland shortly after he was acquired from the Texans in March 2022.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Not ready to practice
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Deshaun Watson (Achilles) won't have his 21-day practice window opened this week, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.Stefanski noted that he had no update on the status of Watson, though the lack of new information isn't necessarily a sign that the quarterback has experienced any sort of setback. Watson was always expected to be in line for a lengthy rehab process from the right Achilles tendon tear he sustained last October and then subsequently re-ruptured, which required a second surgery Jan. 9. Once Watson completes his rehab and advances to the point in his recovery that he's ready to practice, the Browns should have a better idea regarding whether the veteran signal-caller has a realistic chance at playing in games late in the 2025 season.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Progressing, but return on hold
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that he had "no real update" on Deshaun Watson's (Achilles) status beyond noting that the quarterback is "doing a great job with his rehab," Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.While Watson -- who suffered a right Achilles tendon rupture in Week 7 last season and then underwent an additional surgery in January -- is eligible to resume practicing at any time since he's already missed the minimum four games to begin the season, the expectation is that the quarterback is still weeks away from getting back on the field. With the Browns having traded away Kenny Pickett in August and Joe Flacco last week, rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders are the only signal-callers currently on the team's active roster.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Not expected to practice this week
Deshaun Watson (Achilles) is not expected to return to practice this week, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.Watson is currently on the reserve/PUP list and is eligible to begin practicing this week, but that doesn't sound like it's in the cards for the 30-year-old quarterback. Watson suffered a torn Achilles in Week 7 last season and is roughly eight months removed from surgery. It remains to be seen if Watson will play again for the Cleveland Browns, who have offered very little on the status of Watson's recovery.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Shifts to reserve/PUP list
The Cleveland Browns placed Deshaun Watson (Achilles) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.Watson will have to miss at least the first four games of the regular season as a result of the transaction, although it wouldn't be a surprise if he stayed on the PUP list as long as possible so the team can avoid further crowding its QB room. He spent all of training camp and the preseason sidelined after undergoing a second Achilles surgery in January. The Browns will open the 2025 campaign with Joe Flacco starting under center and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders behind him on the depth chart.
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Browns' Deshaun Watson: Placed on PUP list
Deshaun Watson (Achilles) was placed on the active/PUP list by the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.As expected, Watson will officially open training camp on the sidelines as he recovers from a second right Achilles procedure that he underwent in January. The quarterback is projected to miss the beginning of the 2025 campaign, and once healthy, it seems unlikely that the 29-year-old will regain the starting role in Cleveland. The Browns will enter camp with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett,Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders as healthy options at QB.
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