Deshaun Watson is seriously injured during the Browns’ game against the Bengals. The scene suggests an Achilles tendon rupture.
A dramatic moment for the Cleveland Browns: Quarterback Deshaun Watson most likely tore his Achilles tendon towards the end of the first half in the game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Shortly before halftime, the scandal star of the NFL was about to run after a snap when the Achilles tendon in his right leg suddenly twitched. NFL insider Ian Rapoport also reported afterwards that the franchise was assuming a ruptured Achilles tendon.
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A cart quickly came onto the field to transport the visibly emotional Watson. The entire Browns sideline gathered on the field as Watson was placed on the cart. A moving moment for the team and the fans.
Watson had a good game
With Jameis Winston inactive as the third emergency quarterback, Dorian Thompson-Robinson took over the quarterback role. Watson, who is in his third season in Cleveland, has struggled this season, recording the lowest QBR among all qualified passers. Before his injury, he had completed 15 of 17 passes for 128 yards.
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Watson’s dirty past
Watson is known in the NFL as a scandalous player: active as a spectacular, young QB and face of the Houston Texans, he first wanted to force his departure in 2021 before an avalanche of allegations descended on him: dozens of women accused the shooting star of sexual assault, almost daily Reports of new, sordid details came to light.
The Texans then banned Watson from the stands for the entire 2021 season and while a grand jury refrained from bringing the NFL star to trial, there were 22 civil lawsuits against him alone. Despite these events, the Browns took action and put together one of the most scandalous deals in NFL history in 2022.
