Overview
- Multiple reports say the Browns will give the starting job back to Deshaun Watson for the upcoming game after he completed the NFL concussion protocol.
- Monken earlier pushed back on a prior report claiming he had already chosen a starter, and he has emphasized that the team will make quarterback decisions on a week-to-week basis.
- Watson missed one play after suffering concussion symptoms that appeared the day after a Nov. 1 game, he was later cleared to resume football activity, and he has been Cleveland’s primary starter this season.
- Shedeur Sanders made one start this year, throwing for 297 yards and two touchdowns in a one-point overtime loss that provided evaluative film and contributed to the Browns’ choice to keep him through the trade deadline.
- With the Browns making no trades at the deadline, the short-term return to Watson preserves roster flexibility and keeps Sanders’ development and trade value as internal questions the team must now resolve.