In Week 16, the Cleveland Browns and Deshaun Watson meet the Buffalo Bills at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. Watson shows up on the injury report this week (limited participation in practice, achilles), but does not have a game status on the latest report.

The ex-Texans star has been biding his time. The post Former Texans QB Deshaun Watson Gets Blunt Update Amid Return Bid appeared first on Heavy Sports.

**Related Video Above: Coach Kevin Stefanski addressed Deshaun Watson’s injury last October. BEREA, Ohio (WJW) — The 3-9 Cleveland Browns announced Wednesday that one of its former starting quarterbacks has been designated for a return to practice.

Sources say Deshaun Watson is unlikely to play in 2025, but he is likely to be part of the Browns roster in 2026, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

Per OverTheCap, Watson will carry an $80.7 million cap hit for 2026, the largest number in the history of the NFL. Still it's preferable to the $131.2 million in dead money they would incur by cutting him loose before June 1. If they cut him after June 1, they would still save zero money against the cap.

As if the Cleveland Browns quarterback situation is not messy enough, the team announced that Deshaun Watson will be returning to practice on Wednesday. The Browns opening the 21-day practice window for Watson means that they have three weeks to activate ...