BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson will not play within the Cleveland Browns’ second preseason recreation in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, however the quarterback’s surgically repaired throwing shoulder has been cleared for full contact, coach Kevin Stefanski stated Sunday.
Watson didn’t play in Cleveland’s preseason opener in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Saturday, however Stefanski’s feedback open the chance for Watson to play within the preseason finale in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks, which might be his first recreation since November after present process season-ending surgical procedure.
Stefanski stated Watson will get the “overwhelming majority” of reps within the joint practices the Browns are internet hosting with Minnesota on Wednesday and Thursday.
Earlier than the Browns’ preseason opener, Stefanski stated the crew had a plan for Watson’s workload, “however we’ll simply work that day-to-day.”
Watson has thrown in all however one among Cleveland’s coaching camp practices after throwing each different day through the offseason exercise program.
With Watson sidelined for the preseason opener, Jameis Winston began and performed one drive. Tyler Huntley performed the rest of the primary half, and Dorian Thompson-Robinson performed all the second half.
