Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson does an abrupt U-turn.
Deshaun Watson will not play this weekend, the Cleveland Browns have revealed, just days after head coach Kevin Stefanski said that he will play in what seems to be an odd situation that is still in progress.
Less than two days after his head coach said he would play, Deshaun Watson has officially been ruled out of this weekend’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.
After missing two weeks due to a shoulder ailment, the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns played with a head injury last weekend against the Indianapolis Colts.
Watson was cleared from the concussion protocol after leaving the game and being evaluated. Despite Watson’s medical clearance, backup PJ Walker took over and continued to play, therefore he did not return to the game.
With the quarterback scheduled to return for the Browns game against the Seahawks, head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Browns said after the game that the choice was taken to “take care of their franchise quarterback”.
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Watson has now been ruled out of the game, just days later, due to a recurrent shoulder injury, according to reports, with scans revealing persistent damage.
Watson told reporters on Thursday that he came back too early and that’s why he shouldn’t have played against the Colts.
He murmured, “I’m not sure.” Rotator cuff healing typically takes four to six weeks. I thought I had a chance to play during the week. precisely at the three- or four-week point. I simply lacked the stamina and other necessary abilities to go out and play a whole and complete game.”
Watson then had an answer for critics who had suggested he did not want to play, after not re-entering the game and now taking more time to recover.
He said: “Why wouldn’t I want to play? I worked my a** off for two years to get back to be able to play. So why wouldn’t I?”
Following a summary by supporters that Watson had little motivation to play given his completely guaranteed contract and lack of season-long bonuses, these inquiries were raised.
Prior to the 2022 season, the Browns acquired Watson for three first-round picks. He was then signed to a five-year, fully guaranteed contract worth £189 million ($230 million) after he had missed a year of action due to allegations of sexual misconduct with multiple women in Texas while playing for the Houston Texans.
Walker, a backup who was just added to the practice squad last week after leading the team to a victory over the San Francisco 49ers two weeks prior, will get the start, the team has already stated.
