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Is former Texans QB Deshaun Watson’s career over with Browns?

Deshaun Watson’s season, and potentially time in Cleveland with the Browns, is over.

Deshaun Watson’s season is over.

Potentially, so is his time in Cleveland.

The former Houston Texans and current Browns quarterback suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon during Sunday’s 21-14 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals and will miss the rest of the 2024 season.

Just after the two-minute warning, Watson dropped to the ground and grabbed at the back of his leg. He was loaded onto a cart and greeted by several of his teammates, who came over to offer their condolences.

As being taken back to the locker room, it appeared that Watson was crying as he wiped his face with a towel. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said the injury did look like a season-ender even before the MRI.

Multiple players also called out Browns fans for booing the former Pro Bowl passer as he was being carted off.

“We don’t boo guys that are injured on the field, especially when the cart comes out,” defensive end Myles Garrett told reporters. “We should be ashamed of ourselves as Browns and as fans to boo anyone and their downfall.”

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It’s clear the Texans walk away as winners from the Watson trade orchestrated in the 2022 offseason. After missing most of the 2022 season due to suspension, Watson struggled in 2023.

Entering Sunday’s game, Watson had the lowest passer rating among all qualified quarterbacks. Through six games, Watson had totaled 1,020 yards passing with five touchdowns against three interceptions.

He also led the Browns to a 1-5 record.

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Even if Cleveland were to cut ties with Watson, it still would owe him $46 million in each of the next two seasons after Browns owner Jimmy Haslam dished out a new $230 million guaranteed contract following the trade. Meanwhile, Houston just finished using all the draft capital acquired in the deal and sits at 5-2.

Houston has a future with a new quarterback in C.J. Stroud, who remains in the hunt for the MVP conversation as the Texans return to NRG Stadium for their Week 8 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.

Cleveland, which traded for Watson to shore up its quarterback situation, returns to the drawing board to find its long-term answer.

Texans QB Deshaun Watson pledges college scholarships for reading challenge champs

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has pledged four scholarships for kids who succeeded at his summer reading challenge.

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has a penchant for coming through in the clutch and making others around him better.

Just as it is true on the football field, so is it true off of it. On Monday night, the three-time Pro Bowler surprised local children who took part in his summer reading challenge by pledging college scholarships. Initially, the kids were only supposed to win a $5,000 Ashley HomeStore shopping spree, his book “Pass It On, and get to meet Watson.

As always, No. 4 took it to another level.

“Deshaun was blown away by the kids,” Watson’s business manager at Athletes First, Bryan Burney, told Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “They went to a Foot Locker and he was amazed at how selfless these kids are. They didn’t want shoes for themselves. They wanted to pick out shoes for their siblings. Deshaun, after the shopping spree, he wanted to keep up with those kids. Our foundation is still growing and Deshaun said, ‘Let’s give these kids scholarships and make sure they go to college.'”

According to Burney, Watson also got the contact information for each kid and gave them a scholarship, which was an overwhelmingly emotional moment for the parents that left some parents speechless.

Said Burney: “He made a deal with the kids. He said, ‘As long as you do a good job in school and apply yourselves, I’ll take care of your college.’ They just have to get accepted to college, get good grades and hold up their end of the bargain. It’s a great thing.”

Watson has also donated 300 copies of his book to the Boys & Girls Club of Houston. Through the reading challenge, over 1,000 kids in the Houston area read almost 5,000 books over the summer of 2020.

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Lions fans donate to Texans QB Deshaun Watson’s foundation after Detroit fired coach Matt Patricia

Detroit Lions fans were so thankful that their organization fired Matt Patricia they donated to Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson’s charity.

The Houston Texans creamed the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving with a 41-25 final at Ford Field in Week 12.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson was stellar, completing 17-of-25 for 318 yards, four touchdowns, and only taking two sacks. The Texans sent Detroit to 4-7 on the season, and handed them their fourth consecutive loss on Thanksgiving.

Lions ownership had enough, and fired Patricia, who had been with the organization since 2018. Detroit also fired general manager Bob Quinn, who had been with the club since 2016.

To show their appreciation for Watson and the Texans freeing them of the scourge of Patricia, Lions fans solicited donations for Deshaun Watson’s foundation.

“Donate $13 for all 13 of Patricia’s wins,” one Detroit fan wrote on the Lions’ subreddit.

Texans fans wanted to show their appreciation for the Lions fans’ giving hearts, but quarterback Matthew Stafford doesn’t have his own charity per se. However, the former 2009 first-round pick gave to Forgotten Harvest, a charity that provides meals to the underserved in Detroit.

Detroit and Houston are both 4-7 on the season, and both have coaching and general manager vacancies. Yet not everyone has to suffer because of it.

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Texans QB Deshaun Watson launches summer reading program

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has teamed up with Ashley HomeStore to launch a summer reading program.

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has a method to beat the heat and quarantine boredom: reading.

Watson is partnering with Ashley HomeStore to encourage children to read books this summer, in return for the opportunity to meet him and win a $5,000 Ashley HomeStore room makeover for their families.

Watson’s summer challenge is appropriately named, “4 Books for #4 Summer Reading Challenge.”

To qualify for the challenge, a child must read at least four books by Aug. 10. Children can read their books or they can pick up free ones at any of Ashley HomeStore’s 12 locations in the Houston area, courtesy of Books Between Kids; a mini children’s library setup inside Ashely HomeStore’s Houston locations.

“One of the cornerstones of my foundation is education,” Watson said on the challenge in a news release. “Kids have gone through quite a bit these past few months, including being out of school. That’s why it’s so important to encourage them to get back to reading.”

To enter the challenge and for more information, text READ4 to 797979. After registering and completing all four books, children or family members can enter their four read books, the child’s favorite and the reasoning as to why it’s their favorite.

Four winners in separate age groups will be chosen. In return for picking up and finishing four books, the four lucky winners will enjoy a private meet-and-greet with Watson and a $5,000 Ashley HomeStore room makeover.

Ashley HomeStore is also accepting donations of children’s books for their Books Between Kids mini-libraries. All donated books will be properly sanitized before being added to the collection. Books will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis during regular store hours at Ashley HomeStore’s 12 Houston locations.

Texans QB Deshaun Watson donates meals for hospitality workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson donated meals to help hospitality workers in Houston, whose employment has been affected by COVID-19.

Houston Texans quarterback took care of Houston area hospitality workers on Friday.

According to a release from the Deshaun Watson Foundation, the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback donated meals for hundreds of hospitality workers who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The donation goes towards the Restaurant Workers Relief program. Maker’s Mark and The LEE Initiative have partnered up with Riel Restaurant to form a relief center, and 250 to 300 free meals will be produced per day through a program for restaurant employees who have lost their jobs or have taken a big hit to their paychecks.

“Every dollar counts, and we’re extremely grateful for Deshaun’s donation,” said Ryan Lachaine, chef and owner of Riel. “We could all use something to smile about right now. He’s putting food on the table for a lot of people in Houston who need it.”

Donations can be made at leeinitiative.org, and all money goes directly to feeding needy Houston hospitality workers.

Earlier this week, Watson made an impact in his hometown of Gainesville, Georgia, by donating a week’s worth of lunches to area first responders.

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