Deshaun Watson’s injury could lead to an extended absence from the Cleveland Browns’ roster

The Cleveland Browns waived Deshaun Watson for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. This will be the second straight game that the Browns franchise QB will miss. It was initially thought he would be able to play in Week 4 because he was cleared by the medical team, but Watson’s injury lasted longer than expected. Watson then had another whole week to recover when Cleveland quit. at week 5 but he’s not ready to come back yet.

What’s wrong with Watson?
Although there was no structural damage to his throwing shoulder, according to Mary Kay Cabot, Watson was actually suffering from a deep rotator cuff infection. He will most likely have to miss a few more weeks to try to recover. Watson is not expected to require surgery, but if that determination changes, the three-time Pro Bowl QB could be forced to miss the rest of the season.
For now, the Browns are hoping to get their starting QB back for next week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, but that’s far from guaranteed. Typically, a bruised rotator cuff will take two to six weeks to heal. This Sunday will mark three weeks since Watson was injured.
However, with Watson being the Browns’ future at QB, no one should be surprised if Cleveland takes extra precautions with its $230 million foundation.
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The perfect record finally disappeared in the NFL as the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles both suffered unexpected losses.
Brock Purdy suffered his first loss as a starter when rookie Jake Moody missed a 41-yard field goal and saw the 49ers lose 19-17 to the Cleveland Browns.
Ending a 15-game winning streak in a season that also saw star running back Christian McCaffrey – who had previously had 15 straight games with a touchdown – suffer oblique and rib injuries, Deebo Samuel left with shoulder injury and a tackle. Trent Williams has an ankle injury.
P.J. Walker, who left Cleveland’s practice squad to replace injured Deshaun Watson at quarterback, dominated Purdy as Dustin Hopkins made four field goals for the Browns, sealing the victory in one minute 40 seconds from official match time. The Eagles suffered their first loss in 13 games to the New York Jets when Breece Hall scored an 8-yard field goal with one minute, 46 seconds remaining — all capped by Zach Wilson finding Randall Cobb on the conversion point changed two ways, increasing the score to 20 -14.
Hall’s score came after Tony Adams intercepted Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and returned it 45 yards.
Josh Allen made two long field goals as the Buffalo Bills battled to a 14-9 win over the New York Giants.
Quinton Morris catches a 15-yard touchdown pass to give the Bills the lead with under four minutes remaining, as the Giants fumble on first down and score on the game’s final play fight. Rob Freeman, PA
The last perfect records vanished in the NFL as the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles both fell to surprise defeats.
Brock Purdy suffered his first defeat as a starter as rookie Jake Moody’s 41-yard field goal miss saw the 49ers go down 19-17 at the Cleveland Browns.
The end of a 15-game regular season winning streak also saw star running back Christian McCaffrey – who earlier made it 15-straight games with a touchdown – injure his oblique and rib, wide receiver Deebo Samuel leave with a shoulder injury and tackle Trent Williams suffer an ankle injury.
PJ Walker, who came off Cleveland’s practice squad to replace the injured Deshaun Watson at quarterback, outplayed Purdy as Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals for the Browns, capped off with the winner one minute and 40 seconds from full-time.
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New York Jets’ Breece Hall reacts after scoring (Adam Hunger/AP)
The Eagles fell to their first defeat in 13 meetings against the New York Jets as Breece Hall ran for an eight-yard touchdown with one minute and 46 seconds left on the clock – topped off with Zach Wilson finding Randall Cobb on a two-point conversion to make it 20-14.
Hall’s score came after Tony Adams intercepted Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and returned it 45 yards.
Josh Allen had two long scoring drives as the Buffalo Bills cruised to a 14-9 win over the New York Giants.
Quinton Morris caught a 15-yard touchdown pass to give the Bills the lead with just under four minutes remaining, as the Giants failed to achieve a first-and-goal on the final drive of the game. match.
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Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (7) intercepts a New York Giants pass Darren Waller (12) on the final play (Adrian Kraus/AP)
Miami Dolphins are 5-1 and led the AFC East after coming back from 14 points down to beat the winless Carolina Panthers 42-21, with Tua Tagovailoa throwing for 262 yards with three different touchdown passes.
Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdown passes and Travis Etienne ran for two more as the Jacksonville Jaguars beat AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts 37-20, while the Houston Texans defeated the Orleans Saints 20-13.
The Detroit Lions got off to their best start to a season since 2011 after Jared Goff threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, improving on their league-leading record. . first. .