Why Is Deshaun Watson Out For The Season? Cleveland Browns Give Crucial Update

Why is Deshaun Watson out for the season?

Why is Deshaun Watson out for the season? The Cleveland quarterback suffered two injuries on Sunday, November 12, 2023, in their 33-31 win against the Baltimore Ravens—an ankle injury as well as his throwing shoulder.

Here’s the full statement from the Browns: “Deshaun Watson underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Monday on two injuries sustained on different plays in the first half of Sunday’s 33-31 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Imaging on his left ankle revealed a high-ankle sprain. In addition, postgame, Deshaun notified our medical staff of a new discomfort in his right shoulder that he felt after a hit in the first half. An MRI of his right shoulder revealed a displaced fracture to the glenoid.”

“Despite performing at a high level and finishing the game, after consultation with Browns’ Head Physician, James Voos, MD, and industry-leading shoulder specialist, Neal ElAttrache, MD, it has been determined that this injury will require immediate surgical repair to avoid further structural damage. Deshaun will be placed on season-ending injured reserve and a full recovery is expected for the start of the 2024 season.”

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Watson “wanted to be shot up” in a desperate appeal to play through the injuries, but was told after multiple medical opinions that “if he got hit again in the same spot, the shoulder could fall apart.” Pelissero tweeted that Watson said: “I pushed very hard for it. All the doctors and experts said there was no chance.”

After receiving the news that he would need surgery, Watson told reporters: “I still can’t believe it. Like I said, I’m still just trying to process the information that I’ve been getting since last night. And it’s tough, you know, I’ve felt like we were turning a corner to really make a run and I still believe we still will with the guys in this locker room, I just wanted to be physically a part of it.

Who is the Cleveland Browns backup QB?

Who is the Cleveland Browns backup QB? Rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson will suit up against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday November 19, 2023. The last time Thompson-Robinson started, it was against the Baltimore Ravens when Watson was out due to a different shoulder injury. The rookie completed 19 of 36 passes for 121 yards and three interceptions. The Browns lost 28-3.

Speaking with Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, he spoke of how his first start will contrast with his second. “Night and day,” he said. “It’ll be a clear difference. I finally got my feet wet. I know what to do. I know what to study when I go out there.”

The biggest difference, perhaps, is knowing that he’s got a full week to prepare. In the start against the Ravens in week 4, he did not believe he’d be playing because Watson had consistently said he would, despite a shoulder injury. Thompson-Robinson, along with everyone else, was surprised when it was determined on game day that Watson wouldn’t suit up. That must do something for your mental steadiness.