Tag: Deshaun Watson

Brown lose Deshaun Watson to Achilles injury

Deshaun Watson goes out with an Achilles injury

The Cleveland Browns lost quarterback Deshaun Watson on the day Nick Chubb returned to the team.

It was a non-contact injury for the controversial quarterback in the game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

Watson, who was carted off the field, suffered an Achilles injury.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson came on and then Jameis Winston followed.

The Browns trailed 14-6 in the third quarter.

Ravens won’t face Deshaun Watson in Week 8 after Browns QB suffered a torn Achilles

The Baltimore Ravens won’t face Deshaun Watson in Week 8 after Browns QB suffers a tornAchilles in Week 7 loss to the Bengals .

“This story was updated to add new information.”

Baltimore will meet Cleveland in the first of two regular-season meetings in Week 8, and they’re unlikely to face quarterback Deshaun Watson.

The Browns signal-caller suffered what looked to be a season-ending Achilles injury during the team’s Week 7 game against the Bengals.

Watson went down on a non-contact injury, and the quarterback was distraught as he was carted off.

Former UCLA star quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson entered the game to replace Watson.

In his third season in Cleveland, Watson has struggled, posting the lowest QBR of all qualified passers. He was 15-of-17 for 128 yards Sunday before the injury.

Update:

Watson has in fact, suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, and he’ll miss the remainder of this season.

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Deshaun Watson injury vs Bengals: Latest news on Browns QB

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffers major achilles injury in game against the Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered an achilles injury during the Cincinnati Bengals game. Watson was carted off the field, he presumably tore his achilles and will be out for the season. Players from both teams crowded around Watson and wished him well before he was driven off.

Watson struggled in his first half against the Bengals. He was coming into his own near the end of the second quarter. Watson was evading pressure and making plays out of structure. He led the Browns into the Bengals’ side of the field before his injury.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson was promoted to the second string before the game.  The Browns shocked fans making Jameis Winston a healthy scratch. The move has worked well so far.

Thompson-Robinson delivered a beautiful back shoulder throw to Cedric Tillman which resulted in a defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone. The ball was placed at the one-yard line, and Nick Chubb scored his first touchdown of the season, four plays later. The Browns are losing to the Bengals 6-7 at the end of the first half.

Browns fans loudly booed Deshaun Watson during his home intro as benching talks heat up

Browns fans are so done with Deshaun Watson.

As Deshaun Watson, once accused by more than 20 women of sexual misconduct in what the NFL would later characterize as “predatory behavior,” turns in one of the worst-quarterbacked seasons in league history, talks about benching the Cleveland Brown have only started to heat up.

Of course, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski continues to insist Watson will remain the starter, much to the chagrin and frustration of many people who call Cleveland home. It’s also worth noting that the Browns brought this Watson fiasco upon themselves, and it’s all completely deserved.

Before the Browns’ matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Cleveland home fans loudly voiced their displeasure with Watson’s struggles.

How? They really booed him during his introduction. Oof:

I think it’s safe to say that if Browns fans had a say in the Watson starter situation, he probably would’ve been on the bench a long time ago. Alas, they’ll probably have to wait a while before Stefanski (or Browns ownership) actually pulls the plug.

Deshaun Watson gets booed in first home game since abysmal three-game roadtrip

Yikes…

It was not a kind welcome back to Huntington Bank Field for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.

While it was all explosive cheers for the return of star running back Nick Chubb, it was the opposite reaction for the starting quarterback. As the PA announced Watson as the starting quarterback in offensive introductions, the crowd at Huntington Bank Field did not hold back on him and what they have thought of his play this season.

The boo birds were loud for the starting quarterback:

 

There are also reports that Watson could have a short leash in this Week 7 game against the Cincinnati Bengals with Dorian Thompson-Robinson serving as his backup. Thus far through six games, Watson ranks dead last in a plethora of statistical categories, so it is easy to see how his leash could be shrinking.

Will he make it through this game against their in-state rival?

Report: Deshaun Watson to have ‘short leash’ vs Bengals

One report indicates the Browns may be ready to see what they have in Dorian Thompson-Robinson

The Cleveland Browns are reportedly getting fed up with quarterback Deshaun Watson and will give him a short leash against the Cincinnati Bengals.

After naming Dorian Thompson-Robinson the backup quarterback for this game against their AFC North foe, the Browns have reportedly told the second-year gunslinger to be ready. The OBR’s Brad Stainbrook has reported that Watson will have a short leash against the Bengals and the Browns could turn to Thompson-Robinson with their season already effectively over.

With two years left on his contract, it makes sense for the Browns to see if Thompson-Robinson can be a backup quarterback and spot starter for them if they have to go out and get a new quarterback. They may even need to start the second-year quarterback in 2025 before drafting the quarterback of the future in 2026 once Watson comes off the books.

Regardless, it seems like the time as the starting quarterback in Cleveland are numbered for Watson.

Former Browns castoff shares strong opinions on team’s handling of Deshaun Watson

Some stern words from Mitchell Schwartz

Super Bowl-winning and former Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz had some strong opinions on how the franchise is handling its quarterback situation.

Browns starting quarterback Deshaun Watson has struggled to return to his former Pro Bowl self and is putting the offense in a dismantling position. As a former offensive tackle of the franchise who was here through some very difficult years, Schwartz had some thoughts on the Browns sticking with Watson as their starting quarterback.

Even though Cleveland is struggling to win games, Schwartz believes that leaving Watson in is a complete insult to some of the veteran Browns players. He believes that even though they are struggling, keeping Deshaun Watson at quarterback is an acceptance of failure that is disrespectful to other players on the team.

Those like Joel Bitonio, Charlie Hughlett, and others, have been on much worse rosters that have shown more heart than this talented Browns team. Schwartz’s words have volume as a former Cleveland Browns player, but we’ll see if they amount to any decisions by the organization in the long run.

NFL still investigating Deshaun Watson despite settling new case

Even after reaching a settlement in his latest lawsuit, the Browns’ quarterback is still under league investigation

The Cleveland Browns have been in the news quite a bit today. First, it was the trade of wide receiver Amari Cooper, and now it has been reported that quarterback Deshaun Watson is still under NFL investigation.

Named in a new lawsuit in September, Watson and his legal team settled the lawsuit privately and confidentially. According to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, however, the NFL is still investigating the quarterback despite the settlement being reached.

If Watson is suspended by the NFL, it would void out the rest of the guaranteed money in his fully guaranteed contract with the Browns. This means the Browns could get out of the contract, taking on just the dead money of the base salary they have already restructured and converted into a bonus.

It is no surprise to anyone that Watson has been bad. He currently sits among the bottom of the barrel of NFL quarterbacks, ranking last in a handful of metrics through six weeks. If the Browns get an out, you can assume it will be taken quickly.

So now we wait and see what the NFL rules in this case against Watson.

Amari Cooper may have taken a shot at Deshaun Watson on his way out the door

Did Cooper take a shot at his former quarterback?

The Cleveland Browns traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday afternoon, but he may have taken a shot at quarterback Deshaun Watson on his way out.

Cooper is experiencing a career-worst start to his career, headlined by his league-leading nine drops through six games. Leading up to the trade, Cooper racked up just 250 yards and two touchdowns on 24 catches with the Browns.

A big part of that lack of production inevitably also falls onto the struggles of Watson, who has been among the league’s worst in various metrics this season. And Cooper may have been referencing that when he posted to his Instagram, “Move or rust” after the trade was finalized.

Rust, of course, has been a common phrase that has almost become ingrained into the minds of those who follow the Browns. It has been used time and time again to absolve Watson of his struggles since the blockbuster trade brought him to Cleveland. In a three-word post, that is one of the words that Cooper chose to use to sum up the trade.

The chances would appear slim that this was an unintentional use of the word in this instance.

Two-time NFL Coach of the Year choosing to go down with the ship

Why is he tying his anchor to the quarterback?

The Cleveland Browns and head coach Kevin Stefanski are faced with some of the worst quarterback play in the NFL coming from the arm of Deshaun Watson.

Watson is dead last in Expected Points Added per game, dead last in success rate, 27th in completion percentage, dead last in sacks taken by a country mile, and dead last in QBR.

Yet when asked about the possibility of turning the football over to Jameis Winston, Stefanski reiterated his commitment to Watson:

“I think Deshaun (Watson) gives us the best chance to win, continues to give us the best chance to win, and we need to play really good offensive football at his position and really at every position to be successful on Sunday.”

Stefanski also made a point to reiterate that any football decision made is his to make after being asked if the ownership group was forcing him to play their $230 million quarterback. Could Stefanski be bonded to secrecy? Perhaps.

But if he’s not, and he is truly deciding to play Watson week in and week out despite bottom-three quarterback play, then the two-time NFL Coach of the Year has tied his anchor to a sinking ship.