Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will have shoulder surgery to conclude the season.

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will have shoulder surgery to conclude the season.On Wednesday, the Cleveland Browns revealed that Watson would require surgery to fix a broken bone in his throwing shoulder, which would terminate the season.

According to the Browns, Watson sustained the injury during the first half of Sunday’s victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The 28-year-old’s right glenoid in his right shoulder sustained a dislocated fracture. A full recovery is anticipated following surgery. According to the team, Watson also participated in the comeback victory despite having a significant ankle sprain.

On Wednesday, Watson told reporters, “I’m still in disbelief.” “I’m still attempting to make sense of everything that has come in since last night. Hard work. With the guys in this locker room, I thought we were finally turning the corner to really make a run, and I think we still will. All I wanted was to be there, on the pitch with those men, physically.”

Watson mentioned that he would have surgery the following week. In a statement, the team stated that Watson should be prepared for the 2024 season to begin.

very confident in the doctors that’s going to be doing the surgery,” Watson stated. “I am very confident in my rehab, my mindset, and my determination to get back strong.

The injury is a serious setback for the 6-3 Browns, who are now ranked sixth in the AFC. The victory over Baltimore on Sunday was Watson’s greatest performance to date in Cleveland, especially in the second half against a strong Ravens defence. He completed 14 of 14 throws for 9.6 yards per attempt, no turnovers, and a 130.4 passer rating in the last two quarters. What’s even more amazing is that he played so brilliantly despite his injury.

His play indicated that he might be making a turn in Kevin Stefanski’s scheme after the Browns offence was unable to establish a rhythm due to a prior shoulder injury and poor quarterback play.

According to Browns general manager Andrew Berry, “We are very disappointed and devastated for Deshaun, especially given all that he has battled and gone through medically this season, especially in light of how well he’s played since his most recent injury,” he told reporters on Wednesday.

Following a stunning deal with Houston, the highly paid quarterback will now have started just six games for Cleveland for the second straight season. Watson appeared rusty in his return game after serving an 11-game suspension the previous season. It was his injuries that prevented him from playing this year. Due to a shoulder ailment, the QB missed two games. In Week 7, he made a comeback, although he was sidelined for just five pass attempts before suffering another shattering blow. In Week 9, he made a comeback, and in Week 10, he played despite being injured.

When asked what assurance he has that Watson can play at a level worthy of this five-year, $230 million contract that is completely guaranteed after suffering another injury and missing time, Berry responded in the affirmative.

“We are pleased with Deshaun,” Berry remarked. “His talent is evident. It has been evident since his recovery from his previous ailment. The level at which he can perform is devious. Both emotionally and physically, he is tough. He truly is this team’s leader, as Kevin has already shown. We can’t wait for him to return in 2024.”

Additionally, Berry informed reporters that Watson’s current condition is unrelated to his prior shoulder problems.

According to people with knowledge of the matter, Watson wanted to play through the shoulder injury and sought numerous medical evaluations, as revealed by NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero. In the end, the doctors were unequivocal: according to Pelissero, if Watson was struck in the same location again, the shoulder could disintegrate.

Watson expressed his desire to play despite the injury to reporters.

I put a lot of effort into achieving it on Wednesday, Watson said. Up until the experts and health care providers informed me, there was absolutely no chance. I did everything I could to get back on the pitch and just try to play, thinking that I could wait until the end of the season. But all the specialists told me that having access to immediate surgery would be the ideal scenario for, I guess, longevity in my work, so I guess I’ll have to take their advice and continue from there.

Cleveland will start rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson on Sunday against the Steelers instead of veteran P.J. Walker, who has made one start this season and is winless, because Watson will be sidelined for the remainder of the year. This season, Thompson-Robinson had only one start after Watson was unexpectedly scratched from the game during Week 4.

According to Berry, the Browns intend to bring on a third quarterback for the team.

Thanks to Myles Garrett and one of the NFL’s top defences, Cleveland is 6-3. With Watson out for the season, Jim Schwartz’s defence will need to perform at least as well in the final stretch if the Browns are to maintain their postseason standing.

Berry stated, “We truly see this as a tremendous opportunity and challenge for our organisation. We have experienced a lot in the first nine weeks. One of the things I’m most proud of what the group has accomplished to date is that. Our capacity to surmount hardship during the first nine games And as we play the next eight games of the season, there will surely be another challenge to conquer.”However, we actually do have an organisation, due to our experiences, that has developed cast-iron stomachs and Teflon skin. We’ll need to rely on that going forward, and I’m proud of that. As we enter the final eight games of the season at 6-3, in the heart of a division race and a playoff push, it truly does offer us an incredible chance.”