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Deshaun Watson’s season ended last month. His comeback from shoulder surgery is well underway.
After spending weeks in Los Angeles rehabbing his surgically repaired right shoulder, Watson returned to Cleveland on Saturday and hosted a Christmas event for 300 kids while his teammates were flying to Houston.
Watson’s right arm remains cradled in a sling following the Nov. 21 operation in which his broken glenoid bone was repaired. The 28-year-old made six starts before his second season with the Browns ended prematurely.
“Everything is right on track,” Watson said. “Well, everything is going just how we wanted this past month and the shoulder is feeling really, really good. So just going to continue to work at it one day at a time and take it from there.”
While Watson has been away, the Browns (9-5), who have been hit hard by injuries to key players since the opener, have managed to stay in the AFC playoff race.
With a win on Sunday over the Texans (8-6), they can move closer to just their second postseason appearance since 2002.
Watson said it’s been challenging to watch from afar.
“It’s always tough just to be away from teammates and just the game of football,” he said. “You work so hard to be a part of it. But at the same time, injuries happen and you just got to be able to deal with the outcome that comes with it.
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“But I’m very supportive, and the guys got to keep rolling because they’re on fire right now.”
Watson got hurt in the first half of a Nov. 12 game at Baltimore. Despite being in pain, he completed all 14 passes after halftime as the Browns rallied to beat the Ravens. Afterward, an MRI revealed the shoulder fracture.
The Browns expect Watson to be ready for the start of next season. In the meantime, he’s doing what he’s told.
“It’s all in the doctor’s hands,” he said. “Whenever they tell me that I can get out the sling, I’ll be out of it. Until then, I’m just going to follow every rule and every precaution…
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Publish date : 2023-12-23 23:36:31
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