Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon again, the team said. He had surgery on Thursday.

The Browns’ quarterback suffered another rupture of the Achilles’ tendon in his right leg and could be sidelined for some or all of the 2025 NFL season.

The Cleveland Browns said earlier this week that quarterback Deshaun Watson had a setback in his recovery. It turns out it is much worse than that. The veteran quarterback rolled his ankle while rehabbing at his home in Miami and re-ruptured the Achilles. This has required a second surgery and now his entire 2025 season is in jeopardy.

We now know what Deshaun Watson’s injury setback entailed, and it is the worst-case scenario for the Cleveland Browns quarterback. Watson re-tore his Achilles during his rehab, according to multiple reports.

Watson has dealt with injury after injury, all while being utterly ineffective on the field. He has gone 9-10 as the Browns' QB, with a passer rating of 80.7. His 2024 season ended with a torn Achilles tendon. He tore the tendon again this month and had a second surgery to repair it.

Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Watson suffered a "setback" in his recovery from the initial surgery.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson underwent surgery on Thursday after tearing his Achilles for the second time since October, the team announced on Friday. "Yesterday, Deshaun Watson underwent a second surgery to repair his right Achilles tendon rupture.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's availability for the 2025 season is in jeopardy after additional tests revealed that he ruptured his Achilles again. Watson met with Dr. Robert Anderson b

Browns QB Deshaun Watson has experienced another significant setback on his road to recovering from a torn Achilles in October.

The recent setback to Deshaun Watson's Achilles injury could have massive NFL draft implications for the New York Giants.

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