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It is entirely possible that, after two surgeries to repair an injured Achilles tendon and two draft picks used in an effort to replace him,\u00a0Browns\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Deshaun Watson\u00a0still manages to find his way back on the field here in 2025. Cleveland guaranteed all of the $230 million in Watson\u2019s contract, after all, and pushed back enough of his salary in salary-cap gymnastics that there really isn\u2019t much to lose by letting Watson play again.<\/p>\n
As of now, his return is still in doubt. He began the season on the\u00a0the Physically Unable to Perform list (PUP) and by\u00a0NFL\u00a0rule, any player on the PUP list can have their practice window opened, which allows them to return to the field. The team then has three weeks to activate the player, and if he\u2019s still not healthy, he goes back on the PUP for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n
Watson would need to pass medical exams before he can return to practice. On Wednesday, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski was asked about Watson\u2019s potential return, a topic he clearly does not like addressing,\u00a0and said, \u201cI don\u2019t have an update there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watson, though, does have an update. Sort of. He posted photos of himself this week working out at the Browns facility, and throughout the process of his rehab, multiple reports have surfaced suggesting he intends to return to play.<\/p>\n
Watson\u00a0captioned his workout photos: \u201cBe READY! More GLORY.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whether the Browns are ready for Watson is another story. Last week, Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot said on the \u201cOrange and Brown Talk\u201d podcast that it is Watson\u2019s intent to get back on the field this season\u2013even if the Browns prefer to ignore him altogether.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom people I talk to, he feels like he can come in and be successful with this football team,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, I don\u2019t know if he will get that chance, I have no idea if he will get that chance. He is like, he who shall not be named, nobody wants to talk about him. Nobody wants to answer a question about him. And we really don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n
As things stand, the Browns are fully committed to\u00a0Dillon Gabriel\u00a0as the quarterback, despite his decidedly poor showing through five starts. Gabriel\u00a0has completed only 58.6% of his passes and is averaging just 170.0 yards passing per game, for a rating of 80.4.\u00a0At Pro Football Focus, Gabriel has notched a grade of 49.9, which ranks 37th out of 37 graded quarterbacks this season.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, in addition to being asked about Deshaun Watson, Stefanski was peppered with questions about Gabriel\u2019s inaccuracy, even on short and intermediate throws. He has completed just two of his eight deep passes all season, and is just\u00a017-for-42 (40.5%)\u00a0on passes between 10-19 yards.<\/p>\n
Said Stefanski: \u201cI would just caution to any quarterback, young and old \u2013 you\u2019re going to miss throws. It\u2019s an occupational hazard that you\u2019re likely not going to go 100% completion percentage. It\u2019s an occupational hazard that a corner is going to get beat deep every once in a while. So, you\u2019re not going to make every throw.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Cincinnati Bengals got back to their regular practice schedule Wednesday as they prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend.<\/p>\n
Let’s take a look at the team’s first injury report of the week.<\/p>\n
Player<\/strong><\/p>\n Injury<\/strong><\/p>\n W\/T\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n Designation<\/strong><\/p>\n QB Joe Burrow*<\/p>\n Toe<\/p>\n Limited<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n QB Joe Flacco<\/p>\n Right Shoulder<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n DE Trey Hendrickson<\/p>\n Hip\/Pelvis<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n HB Samaje Perine<\/p>\n Ankle<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n DE Shemar Stewart<\/p>\n Knee<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n CB Marco Wilson<\/p>\n Hamstring<\/p>\n Full<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n Player<\/strong><\/p>\n Injury<\/strong><\/p>\n W\/T\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n Designation<\/strong><\/p>\n DT Cameron Heyward<\/p>\n NIR \u2014 Rest<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n LB Alex Highsmith<\/p>\n Pectoral<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n LB Cole Holcomb<\/p>\n Illness<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n OT Broderick Jones<\/p>\n Groin<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n WR Scotty Miller<\/p>\n Finger<\/p>\n Full<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n S Jabrill Peppers<\/p>\n Quadricep<\/p>\n Full<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n G Isaac Seumalo<\/p>\n Pectoral<\/p>\n Limited<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n CB Darius Slay<\/p>\n Concussion<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n TE Jonnu Smith<\/p>\n NIR \u2014 Rest<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n CB Cory Trice Jr.*<\/p>\n Hamstring\/Knee<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n LB T.J. Watt<\/p>\n NIR \u2014 Rest<\/p>\n DNP<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is entirely possible that, after two surgeries to repair an injured Achilles tendon and two draft picks used in an effort to replace him,\u00a0Browns\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Deshaun Watson\u00a0still manages to find his way back…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t