After a tough maiden voyage with the Cleveland Browns that included an 11-game suspension and poor play afterward, quarterback Deshaun Watson regarded to regain his type when the 2023 marketing campaign started.
However he continued to play nicely beneath his requirements, and so as to add damage to insult, a damaged bone in his throwing shoulder ended his season after simply six video games.
He has been slowly ramping issues up as offseason exercises have taken place, and Browns basic supervisor Andrew Berry says Watson’s rehab goes nicely, per NBC Sports activities.
Andrew Berry: Deshaun Watson “really actually ahead of schedule” in shoulder rehab. https://t.co/HZlpp3QRA1
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 17, 2024
In six video games final 12 months, Watson accomplished simply 61.4 p.c of his move makes an attempt and threw for 1,115 yards, seven touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
It was a far cry from the 2020 season when he led the NFL with 4,823 passing yards whereas additionally managing 33 landing passes and a stellar 70.2 p.c completion fee.
By some means, even with out Watson and star operating again Nick Chubb, the Browns made the playoffs in 2023 with an 11-6 document, and one would suppose {that a} wholesome Browns group might do some actual injury within the playoffs this winter.
In final season’s wild-card playoff spherical, they acquired destroyed by the upstart Houston Texans, 45-14.
Cleveland has added some depth within the type of backup QB Jameis Winston, the No. 1 choose within the 2015 draft, and operating again D’Onta Foreman, in addition to large receiver Jerry Jeudy.
Jeudy, particularly, might assist Watson carry out higher by giving him a real WR2 alongside Professional Bowler Amari Cooper — he had 758 yards in 2023 and 972 yards the 12 months prior with the Denver Broncos.
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