Browns QB Deshaun Watson to undergo season-ending Achilles surgery

The Browns introduced that beginning QB Deshaun Watson will endure surgical procedure to restore his Achilles damage, which is able to finish his 2024 season.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) confirmed on Monday morning that Watson sustained a ruptured proper Achilles tendon within the second quarter towards the Bengals in Week 7. Watson was injured within the closing two minutes of the second quarter, when he ran up the center on a quarterback draw however stumbled and gave himself up on the play.

As Watson was tended to on the sphere and the cart was introduced out, his teammates all gathered round him to want him effectively. Watson was carted off the sphere and dominated out for the rest of the sport.

“We informed him we have been gonna combat,” CB Greg Newsome II stated following the matchup towards the Bengals. “We informed him we have been gonna do our greatest to go on the market and play for him. Like I stated, anybody that can’t go off on their very own willpower hurts. However on the finish of the day, we’re all people and an damage like that’s unhappy, and I give loads of credit score to the Bengals gamers who came visiting and prayed for him or gave a fast message to him.”

Watson’s damage would require surgical restore, and he’ll miss the rest of the 2024 season. A full restoration is anticipated.

“I imply it sucks,” Newsome stated. “Deshaun [Watson] is simply somebody who works his tail off and has been by means of so much. You realize all of us have his again, however to see him go down like that’s unhappy, particularly going off on the cart since he cannot stroll himself off. It’s undoubtedly unhappy, and I want him a secure and speedy restoration.”

By way of the primary seven video games of the season, Watson accomplished 137 of 216 passing makes an attempt for 1,148 passing yards and 5 touchdowns. He additionally threw three interceptions and was additionally sacked a league-high 33 instances this season.