"The decision means that Watson, who tore his right Achilles tendon in October 2024 and then underwent a second surgery in January after retearing it, will not play in the 2025 season. The deadline to activate Watson from PUP was Tuesday, when the practice window closed. During the last three weeks, Watson has conducted individual drills and run the scout team offense. He spent the first three months of the season on the PUP list, and the Browns opened his practice window on Dec. 3."
""He's done a great job with everything that's been asked of him," Stefanski said. "I've gotten to see him work so hard, whether it's in the training room, by himself in the indoor with the trainers, on the practice field now for the last bit. Just felt like this was the right decision for him and for us. His focus will continue to be to help this football team and continue to get healthy and get stronger and all those types of things.""
"ESPN's Adam Schefter reported earlier this month that the Browns are planning to have Watson on their roster next season. Although Watson was unlikely to play this season after returning to practice, Cleveland opened his practice window in order to give him his first practices this season so that he would not be away from football until next spring, according to Schefter."
The Cleveland Browns will not activate quarterback Deshaun Watson from the physically unable to perform list, which means he will miss the 2025 season after tearing his right Achilles in October 2024 and undergoing a second surgery in January following a retear. The practice window closed Tuesday; in the last three weeks Watson ran individual drills and worked with the scout team after spending the season's first three months on PUP. The team has expressed support for his recovery and focus on helping the roster. Watson has one year left on a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract; Cleveland owes $46 million next season and faces an $80.7 million cap hit in 2026.
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