- HT/WT6' 3", 223 lbs
- Birthdate9/14/1995 (31)
- College
- Draft Info2017: Rd 1, Pk 12 (HOU)
- StatusINACTIVE
Status
42 minutes agoWatson (concussion) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Saints, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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| Splits | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 27 | 39 | 69.2 | 324 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 94.4 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| vs AFC | 123 | 189 | 65.1 | 1,424 | 7.5 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 29 | 86.4 | 33 | 150 | 4.5 | 1 | 21 |
| Away | 107 | 160 | 66.9 | 1,230 | 7.7 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 93.0 | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 1 | 20 |
2026 Passing
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| Last 5 Games |
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| CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 163 | 249 | 65.5 | 1,806 | 7.3 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 33 | 91.2 | 51 | 217 | 4.3 | 1 | 21 |
| 346 | 529 | 65.5 | 3,838 | 7.3 | 15 | 6 | 60 | 70.1 | 91.2 | 108 | 461 | 4.3 | 2 | 21 |
| 107 | 167 | 63.7 | 1,219 | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 24 | 84.3 | 27 | 112 | 4.1 | 1 | 21 |
| 1690 | 2554 | 66.2 | 19,710 | 7.7 | 130 | 51 | 77 | 277 | 98.0 | 451 | 2,359 | 5.2 | 21 | 49 |
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News: 42 minutes agoWatson (concussion) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Saints, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Spin: Watson, who reported concussion symptoms Tuesday, didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday before being deemed limited Friday and subsequently heading into the weekend with a 'questionable' tag. Though Watson has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol, the Browns have elected to err on the side of caution with the QB who has compiled a 5-3 record as the team's starter to date. With Watson listed as inactive versus New Orleans, Shedeur Sanders will draw the start, while Dillon Gabriel will serve as Cleveland's No. 2 signal caller. Taylen Green is the team's emergency No. 3 QB.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: Watson will return to the field this season after a disastrous four years in Cleveland. A top-six fantasy QB (points per game) during each of his first four NFL seasons, Watson has appeared in a total of 19 games since joining the Browns, averaging a poor 13.1 fantasy points during the span. A torn Achilles suffered in Week 7 of 2024 (followed by tearing it again less than three months later) cost Watson all of 2025. Now 30 years old, with a young, unproven supporting cast and having not been a factor since 2020, Watson will open the season as Cleveland's starter, but he's a long shot to return to fantasy relevance. He should be considered only in superflex formats.