Deshaun Watson Listed Questionable For Week 7 vs. Colts

The Cleveland Browns have ruled QB Deshaun Watson as questionable for their Week 7 matchup against the Colts.

Watson, who has missed the last two games with a shoulder strain to his right rotator cuff, appears to be in better shape to play than he did a week ago, however, and was a full participant in Friday’s practice, per head coach Kevin Stefanski.

After missing practice Wednesday, Watson returned Thursday as a limited participant and was able to ramp all the way back to a full participant on the final practice day of the week.

Watson told local reporters Wednesday “the arrow is trending up” in his recovery, and Stefanski seemed to agree with that assessment with Watson’s practice performance.

“I want to see how his body responds over the next 48 hours, but he looked good today,” Stefanski said.

Watson missed the Browns’ Week 4 loss to the Ravens and Week 6 win over the 49ers with the injury, which he suffered in Week 3. No one — not even even Watson — has seemed to know when he could return, and Watson said Wednesday that he wouldn’t rejoin the team until he could regain more zip and distance on his throws.

After Watson appeared comfortable throwing passes no longer than roughly 30 yards in the open media portion of media practices Thursday, Stefanski said Friday that Watson has been able to throw longer passes.

Stefanski also said the Browns don’t plan on taking the decision to a pregame warmup session similar to how the Browns handled the situation prior to facing the Ravens.