Deshaun Watson's Basic Stats
Deshaun Watson's Injury Guide% chance misses at least 2 quarters
1- 17√1-% Inj/Season
Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable
Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly 
| Date | League | Injury | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2014 | Non-NFL | Knee ACL Tear Grade 3 | Watson suffered a torn left ACL in practice. He played with the injury vs. South Carolina on 11/29/14. |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Non-NFL | Hand Finger Fracture | Watson sat out 3 games before returning vs. Georgia Tech. |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Non-NFL | Shoulder Clavicle Fracture | Watson sustained a slight crack in his collarbone during a spring scrimmage. |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Non-NFL | Knee LCL Sprain Grade 2 | Watson suffered a sprained left LCL vs. Georgia Tech. |
| Nov 2, 2017 | NFL | Knee ACL Tear Grade 3 | Watson tore his right ACL in practice. |
| Dec 25, 2019 | NFL | Back Lower Lumbar Sprain | Watson with back injury was listed as limited participant ahead of the Week 17 game against the Titans. He was active and served as the backup to AJ McCarron in the contest |
| Sep 24, 2023 | NFL | Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear | Watson sustained a rotator cuff injury in his throwing arm in Week 3 vs. the Titans. He returned to play in Week 7. |
| Oct 22, 2023 | NFL | Shoulder Scapula Fracture | Watson reaggravated his throwing shoulder in Week 7 vs. the Colts. He returned to play again in Week 9 and participated in two more games before being diagnosed with a fracture in the arm. He was later shut down for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season. |
Deshaun Watson's Preseason Player AnalysisDeshaun Watson expected to resume throwing in March
Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is expected to resume throwing in March, according to insider Mary Kay Cabot. His rehab from November surgery on his right shoulder has gone smoothly by all accounts. Watson got back in the weight room this week, per Cabot, and should at least be a limited participant in April's OTAs. Watson was mostly disappointing prior to that shoulder injury last year, finishing the 2023 campaign with a 61% completion rate and 6.5 yards per attempt. It's been three years now since Watson's big 2020 season -- and it's becoming increasingly unlikely that he returns to that level of play. But he did still average 23.7 rushing yards per game last year, which gives Watson a chance to be a fantasy asset in 2024 even if his real-life performance is lacking. He scored as a top-10 fantasy QB in three of his five full games last year. We'll keep tabs on that right shoulder.
Browns have "ton of confidence" in Deshaun Watson
Browns HC Kevin Stefanski said at Sunday's season-ending press conference that the team still has a "ton of confidence" in QB Deshaun Watson. Injuries limited Watson to just six games this season -- the last of which was a broken glenoid in his throwing shoulder that required surgery in November. “He’s doing great in rehab," Stefanski said. "I’m confident he’ll be ready to roll this spring. He’s chomping at the bit, but he’s doing everything he’s supposed to do when it comes to what the doctors are telling him and as he rehabs through this, but he’ll be ready to roll.” Watson's recovery from that surgery is one question heading into 2024. But the bigger one is his ability at this point. Watson put more bad than good on tape this past year, finishing with a 61.4% completion rate and 6.5 yards per attempt. QB Joe Flacco was much more productive in the same offense down the stretch. Watson can't be considered more than a QB2 in early fantasy drafts. We'll track his rehab.
Deshaun Watson to get season-ending right shoulder surgery
Browns QB Deshaun Watson needs season-ending surgery on his right shoulder after injuring it early in Sunday's loss to the Ravens. Watson suffered a "displaced fracture in his right glenoid," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The QB played through it for the rest of that game and reportedly wanted to keep playing through it. But NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that doctors told him, "If he got hit again in the same spot, the shoulder could fall apart." Watson is expected to fully recover ahead of the 2024 season.
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