Overview
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday he is "not sure" the team will open Deshaun Watson’s 21-day practice window this week.
- Watson has not been cleared to practice, with the Browns expecting a better sense of his timetable within the next one to two weeks.
- Under NFL rules, medical clearance would trigger a 21-day practice period during which he could be activated, otherwise he remains on reserve/physically unable to perform for the season.
- Cleveland is keeping rookie Dillon Gabriel as the starter after the loss to the Jets, with Shedeur Sanders listed as the primary backup.
- Watson continues rehabbing at the Browns’ facility after two Achilles ruptures dating to October 2024, and his fully guaranteed contract runs through 2026.