{"id":11887,"date":"2024-10-22T22:25:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T22:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=11887"},"modified":"2024-10-22T22:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T22:25:12","slug":"cleveland-browns-sign-popular-new-quarterback-following-season-ending-injury-to-deshaun-watson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=11887","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Browns Sign Popular New Quarterback Following Season-Ending Injury To Deshaun Watson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland Browns<\/a>\u00a0have signed a popular new quarterback following\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/deshaun-watson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deshaun Watson<\/a>\u00a0sustaining a season-ending injury, snatching Bailey Zappe off of the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 practice squad this Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Watson has been placed on the team\u2019s injured reserve after rupturing his Achilles tendon against the Cincinnati Bengals in a Week 7 matchup on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Browns have also announced waiving linebacker Tony Fields II from the injured reserve and re-signing running back Gary Brightwell to the practice squad. Tackle Sebastian Gutierrez has been released from the practice squad as well.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Cleveland Browns have signed QB Bailey Zappe to the active roster off Kansas City\u2019s practice squad and placed QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) on injured reserve,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/news\/browns-sign-qb-bailey-zappe-to-the-active-roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the team disclosed<\/a>.<em>\u00a0\u201cIn addition, the team has waived LB Tony Fields II from injured reserve. The Brown also re-signed RB Gary Brightwell to the practice squad and released T Sebastian Gutierrez from the practice squad.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking: The Browns have placed QB Deshaun Watson on injured reserve and signed QB Bailey Zappe to the active roster, the team announced. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r0HlpjwRt1\">pic.twitter.com\/r0HlpjwRt1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1848799291076133293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Watson has seen yet another campaign ended prematurely following season-ending surgery in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He started the first seven games for Cleveland this term, throwing for 1,148 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions. The three-time Pro Bowler will hope to be ready to go at the start of next season.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-bailey-zappe-will-look-to-make-his-mark-in-cleveland\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bailey Zappe Will Look To Make His Mark In Cleveland<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Zappe is in his third\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0season, having been selected by the New England Patriots as a fourth-round pick in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>He has made 14 appearances in the pros, starting in eight of them and completing 192 of 304 attempts for a total of 2,053 yards and 11 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>He spent last season on the Chiefs\u2019 practice squad.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019ll never forget going to a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Browns<\/a> game &amp; watching rookie Bailey Zappe put up 300yds &amp; 2TDs on Joe Woods\u2019 defense<\/p>\n<p>The QB carousel has a sick sense of humor<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DawgPound?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DawgPound<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yICeNBBbA1\">pic.twitter.com\/yICeNBBbA1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UFY0XX1tRN\">https:\/\/t.co\/UFY0XX1tRN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mac\ud83e\uddac (@tha_buffalo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tha_buffalo\/status\/1848706573050282270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old will hope for significant playing time, given this new opportunity. He will wear No. 2 for the Browns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0have signed a popular new quarterback following\u00a0Deshaun Watson\u00a0sustaining a season-ending injury, snatching Bailey Zappe off of the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 practice squad this Tuesday. 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