BrownsThursday, November 5
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is in the concussion protocol with a Sunday game at New Orleans ahead
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If you're planning your Sunday around the Browns, here's the catch: Deshaun Watson's status is now in question. The team announced Wednesday that he reported symptoms Tuesday morning. They began Monday night, after a helmet-to-helmet hit from Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker in the 27-6 loss.
Watson missed only four plays after the hit, passed his evaluations and finished 27 of 39 for 324 yards. He was also sacked eight times that day.
Watson's symptoms showed up two days after the hit
- Nov. 1Watson takes a helmet-to-helmet hit, is cleared and returns to the game
- Nov. 2Watson shows no symptoms Monday morning; symptoms begin that night
- Nov. 3Watson reports symptoms and is placed in the concussion protocol
- Nov. 4The Browns announce Watson is in the protocol
- Nov. 8The Browns play at the Saints at 1 p.m. ET
- Depth chart: still lists Watson first, then Sanders
- Backup: Shedeur Sanders would get his first start of the season
- Kickoff: Sunday, Nov. 8, 1 p.m. ET in New Orleans
“I would say it's a little more difficult for a quarterback than it was for, say, (offensive tackle) Tytus (Howard) last week, but we'll let it play out.”
Watson threw for 324 yards and took eight sacks in Pittsburgh
- 27 of 39
- passes Watson completed against the Steelers
- 324
- passing yards, his most since arriving in Cleveland
- 8
- sacks Watson took in the loss
- 33
- times Watson has been sacked this season