Deshaun Watson
Quarterback
Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 223 Age: 30 Exp: 9 years College: Clemson Drafted: 2017 R1 12
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Position Rank: 67th
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Week 11
Upside / Downside
-20.91
Week 11
Posted: 11/12/2025 3:11 am GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) will not have his 21-day practice window opened until at least Week 12, although he continues to progress well in his rehab from a torn Achilles tendon. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Tuesday, Nov. 11, that Watson continues to progress, and it hasn't been ruled out that he could appear sometime this season.
Huddle Up: Watson tore his right Achilles tendon last season, and he re-tore it in rehab, prompting another surgery in late January. It remains to be seen if the Browns will activate him and play him down the stretch, as they're already pretty much out of the playoff picture, and rookie Dillon Gabriel is getting hands-on training as the starter after the Joe Flacco trade, with fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders as the backup. Even when Watson returns, he is likely to have significant rust, and it would be foolish for fantasy managers to consider him when a return would be around the fantasy playoffs.
Posted: 11/11/2025 2:33 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) won't have his practice window opened this week, according to a source.
Posted: 10/15/2025 3:30 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) is at least a month away from being cleared for any activities, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Huddle Up: Watson could be back late in the season, but barring multiple injuries, there is really no point in playing him. Avoid in fantasy.
Posted: 10/06/2025 6:23 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) will not be cleared to practice this week, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski.
Huddle Up: It is not known if Watson will be able to return this season, but fantasy players can keep an eye on the situation. Dillon Gabriel should keep the starting job for now after a solid Week 5 performance but will not be a starting option in fantasy leagues.
Posted: 8/26/2025 7:14 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) was moved to the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list on Tuesday, Aug. 26, as expected.
Huddle Up: Joe Flacco starts the season as the team's starting quarterback, with rookie draft picks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders as the backups. It's hard to envision Watson returning in 2025 in any meaningful capacity for fantasy managers, and you can certainly forget about him now.
Posted: 7/23/2025 12:00 am GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Tuesday, July 22.
Huddle Up: It seems unlikely Watson will find relevance again, especially with the Browns. He is not worthy of a roster spot in any format.
Posted: 7/01/2025 7:45 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) could be ready to practice sometime in October, according to a source via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Huddle Up: It remains highly unlikely that Watson will ever take another snap in a Browns' uniform again, but Cabot suggests the team has been "thrilled with his participation and mentorship" this offseason in addition to being an "awesome teammate inside the quarterback room and meeting rooms." Watson's fall from grace was so swift that it seems possible he will return to prominence at some point, but fantasy managers need more than hope and reports of being a great teammate. He is not worth holding in any format.
Posted: 5/20/2025 1:05 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) is out of a walking boot and throwing to WRs Jerry Jeudy and David Bell at the team's facility.
Posted: 4/17/2025 8:14 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) is making progress in his recovery, but his availability for 2025 is uncertain, according to general manager Andrew Berry.
Posted: 3/06/2025 1:43 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson restructured his contract Thursday, March 6, to create $36 million in salary cap space.
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