Due to a shoulder injury, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will need surgery to conclude his season.
Deshaun Watson, the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, will have surgery on his shoulder that will terminate the season, the organization said on Wednesday.
After the Browns’ victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, they revealed that the 28-year-old had sustained a “displaced fracture” in his right shoulder and would require “immediate surgical repair to avoid further structural damage.”
The group also disclosed that Watson sustained a “high-ankle sprain” on a different play in the match.
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,” the statement read.
“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.”
The team added: “Deshaun will be placed on season-ending injured reserve and a full recovery is expected for the start of the 2024 season.”
Despite his injuries, Watson still led the Browns to an impressive victory against the Ravens, which took Cleveland to 6-3 on the season.
The three-time Pro Bowler is in his second year with the team after his high-profile trade from Houston Texans.
In 2022, the Browns traded three first-round picks for Watson and then signed him to a five-year, fully guaranteed $230 million contract, the most guaranteed money in NFL history at the time.
Last year, however, the NFL and the NFL Players Association agreed to suspend Watson for 11 regular season games without pay and fine him $5 million after he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women.
At the time, Watson declared, “I’m going to continue to stand by my innocence as I move on with my life and career.”
“A person is not guilty of anything just because they have settlements or other similar events in their past.”
Watson has only played in six games with the Browns this season due to injury, and it looks as though his season is over after Week 10.
