Deshaun Watson is said to have repaired his torn Achilles tendon soon; Watson's shoulder surgeon's exploration of Aaron Rodgers' speed bridge procedure

Watson could try to talk to both quarterbacks about their approach to weigh the pros and cons. Rodgers has started all seven of the Jets' games, posting a 2-5 record. Cousins ​​started all seven of the Falcons' games and led them to a 4-3 record. Cousins ​​is a pocket passer and Watson is mobile, so he has to take that into account.

As it was, Watson was still in the process of getting back into shape after undergoing surgery in November to repair his fractured right throwing shoulder and torn labrum. After the Browns gave the Texans three first-round picks for him, Watson received a fully guaranteed $230 million contract in 2022. Over the past three seasons, Watson has started just 19 games, with a record of 9-10.

The Browns must now look for a contingency plan at quarterback in case they decide Watson can no longer be their quarterback of the future. You can draft one, trade for one, or sign one in free agency. You can also try to see if Dorian Thompson-Robinson can compete for the starting spot.

The NFL world called for Watson to be benched this season, and some fans cheered as he lay in pain on the field, his head in his hands and crying. The celebration enraged Watson's teammates, including Myles Garrett, who called on the fans.

“It was harder (to see him go down) given the reaction from the fans,” Garrett said. “Whether it's an opponent going down or one of us, we don't boo the guys who are injured on the field, especially when the car comes out. “We should be ashamed as Browns and as fans , to boo someone and bring them down.

“A season and career changing injury. Humans are not perfect. He doesn't have to be. None of us are expected to be perfect. I can't judge him for what he does off the field or on the field because I can't throw stones from my glass house. But we have to do better. We need to do better on the football field and we need to have more empathy as fans for a man who is doing his best and has done his best up to this point and we need to do better.”

The Browns must now decide whether to start second-year QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson on Sunday against the Ravens or turn to Jameis Winston, who was demoted to No. 3 ahead of the Bengals' games.

Thompson-Robinson replaced Watson with 1:22 remaining in the half and went 11 of 24 yards for 82 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions, a dismal 19.8 rating, before injuring the middle finger of his right throwing hand. He had an X-ray after the game but said he didn't know the results.

Winston replaced Thompson-Robinson with 3:43 left in the game and threw the Browns' only touchdown pass, an 8-yarder to David Njoku with 1:27 left, followed by a two-point pass to Cedric Tillman The Browns pulled within 21-14. He went 5 of 11 for 67 yards, with one touchdown and 0 interceptions for a 95.6 rating.