Having already received his fair share of criticism and abuse from fans and pundits alike, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has seen his injury lurch from one miserable turn to another, with the 29-year-old suffering a potentially season-ending Achilles injury during his side’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The 14-21 defeat leaves Kevin Stefanski’s side at 1-6 for the season, all but ending any hopes of extending their campaign. Watson was taken off the field on a cart with a minute left of the half, having been roundly booed previously by a sizeable portion of the team’s home support.
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Watson moved to the Cleveland Browns in 2022, and this season has been a struggle, to say the least. In 2023, he started six games and secured a strong 5-1 record, which helped the Browns make it to the playoffs; such an achievement looks very unlikely in 2024.
The non-contact injury he suffered appears to suggest he has torn his Achilles, a similar fate to that which Aaron Rodgers suffered on his New York Jets debut last season. Despite his poor form, Stefanski had moved to back Watson in preference to Jameis Winston, who moved to the team in March and has played four games thus far, albeit starting none.
‘I think Deshaun gives us the best chance to win, continues to give us the best chance to win,’ Stefanski stated prior to his injury.
On the injury itself, Stefanski provided a tentative update, “Obviously, it doesn’t look good with the injury,”
“So, I’ll give him a call here in a little but … disappointed for him. Any of our guys that you lose, you’re disappointed because you know much this means to them and how hard they work. It’s tough.”
On the treatment Watson has received from Browns fans, he added, “I don’t think it’s ever OK to cheer when someone’s injured. I’m sure it’s not every person in the building doing that, but that’s disappointing.”
Defensive end Myles Garrett echoed those sentiments, “We don’t boo guys that are injured on the field, especially when the cart comes out,”
“We should be ashamed of ourselves as Browns and as fans to boo anyone and their downfall,” Garrett added.
Watson has suffered a number of serious leg injuries over the course of both his college and NFL careers, and one wonders just how much time he’ll spend out of action and, indeed, how Stefanski and the Browns will fare without him leading the line.
The Browns have back-to-back home games coming up, with the Baltimore Ravens and the Los Angeles Chargers heading their way in the next two NFL games.