Browns Make Final Call on Starting QB After Deshaun Watson Injury

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The Cleveland Browns will start QB Jameis Winston in Week 8 against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Cleveland Browns have made their decision at quarterback following a season-ending injury to QB Deshaun Watson.

Cleveland will go with former No. overall pick Jameis Winston next week when the team hosts its AFC North Division rival, the Baltimore Ravens.

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Sources: The #Browns plan to start Jameis Winston at QB vs the #Ravens in Week 8, with Deshaun Watson out for the rest of the season.

My understanding is Dorian Thompson-Robinson was Watson’s backup on Sunday strictly from a gameplan standpoint.

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“Sources: The #Browns plan to start Jameis Winston at QB vs the #Ravens in Week 8, with Deshaun Watson out for the rest of the season,” Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report reported via an X post on Tuesday, October 22. “My understanding is Dorian Thompson-Robinson was Watson’s backup on Sunday strictly from a game plan standpoint.”

Cleveland put Thompson-Robinson in the game for Watson against the Cincinnati Bengals after Watson went down with a ruptured Achilles tendon. Thompson-Robinson threw 2 interceptions before suffering an injury of his own to one of his fingers. Winston stepped in and led the Browns to a TD, though Cleveland ultimately lost the game by a score of 21-14.

The Browns added former New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe to the roster on Tuesday.

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