In January, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson tore his Achilles for the second time in 12 weeks, leaving his playing status for 2025 looking bleak. The former first-rounder could miss the entire 2025 season, but the team says right now, nothing is definite either way.

Cleveland has also made multiple short-term additions to potentially replace Watson in 2025. The Browns acquired former first-round pick Kenny Pickett in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 12, sending Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth-round draft choice in return.

The Cleveland Browns, from the voice of general manager Andrew Berry, have provided clarity on the future of Deshaun Watson, who will need to recover and in the meantime see how Joe Flacco adapts to the team as quarterback for the 2025 NFL season.