The Cleveland Browns can’t seem to catch a break with Deshaun Watson.
The quarterback is now at risk of missing the entire 2025 NFL season as he has torn his Achilles again, with tests revealing as much this week. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Watson underwent surgery to repair the tendon on Thursday.
This comes just three months after the QB sustained the original tear.
“Sources: #Browns QB Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles again, further testing showed, and he had another surgery on Thursday to repair it,” Rapoport reported on Friday.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter added that Watson met with Dr. Robert Anderson on Thursday before the injury.
Sources: #Browns QB Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles again, further testing showed, and he had another surgery on Thursday to repair it.
Less than 3 months after the original tear, it happened again. Watson faces a longer road back, and now he could miss all of 2025. pic.twitter.com/DAppF7ykjp
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 10, 2025
Watson previously ruptured his Achilles on October 20, which marked the second straight year his campaign was cut short prematurely due to an injury.
The quarterback went down during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7. Recovery from such injuries takes six to nine months, which leaves Watson in danger of missing out on the 2025 season entirely or at least a significant portion of it.
