The Browns officially placed Watson on the PUP list on Tuesday, Aug. 26, because of an Achilles injury.
Watson initially tore his Achilles on Oct. 20. He ruptured it again during the offseason.
Watson is expected to miss a majority, if not all, of the 2025 season.
The Browns officially placed Watson on the PUP list on Tuesday, Aug. 26, because of an Achilles injury.
Watson initially tore his Achilles on Oct. 20. He ruptured it again during the offseason. He is expected to miss a majority, if not all, of the 2025 season.
Watson’s time in Cleveland has been a disappointment ever since the Browns traded for the quarterback and gave him a five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract in 2022.
In Watson’s three seasons as a Browns starter, his numbers are down in every major quarterback statistical category compared to his four-year stint with the Houston Texans. He’s registered a 9-10 record behind center in Cleveland.
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam called the Watson trade a ‘big swing-and-miss” at this year’s league annual meeting.
The Browns selected quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft. Both made Cleveland’s initial 53-man roster.
The Browns have announced veteran quarterback Joe Flacco as their Week 1 starter.