Deshaun Watson’s harm setback reinforces thought Browns need new QB with No. 2 choose
Cleveland Browns followers could have blended feelings upon listening to the most recent replace on Deshaun Watson, who tore his Achilles mid-game on Oct. 20 throughout Week 7’s recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Per a number of reviews, Watson tore his Achilles a second time and underwent one other surgical procedure to restore it Thursday. His standing for the beginning of the 2025 season is now doubtful.
Watson has performed simply 19 video games for the Browns since being traded from the Houston Texans in 2022, lacking 11 video games of that season attributable to a suspension and a part of 2023 with a unique harm.
This yr, Cleveland completed at 3-14, incomes the No. 2 general choose within the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.
Regardless of Watson’s prolonged contract, which expires on the finish of the 2026-27 season, reviews emerged earlier this week that the workforce has been getting ready to let him go.
Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders seem the likeliest candidates to be picked by Cleveland with the No. 2 choose.
It is unclear if the Tennessee Titans, who personal the No. 1 slot, will choose a passer to interchange Will Levis or a prime place participant like Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter (Colorado).
Nevertheless, some insiders are listening to that groups solely imagine there’s one first-round worthy quarterback, and it isn’t Sanders. So, if Tennessee chooses to handle that place with Ward, Cleveland may very well be out of luck.
No timeline has been set for Watson’s restoration, but when he has taken his final snap for the Browns, the workforce will have paid out $229.4M for simply these 19 video games performed. That is over $12.073M per recreation.
