Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson looked pretty rusty in his first regular season game in 700 days. Does he give Cleveland the best chance to win right now?
Head coach Kevin Stefanski says Watson is still the team's quarterback, but we may be seeing quarterback Jacoby Brissett back on the field.
#Browns Kevin Stefanski said 'we'll see' about giving a package of plays to Jacoby Brissett but noted he was "a huge, huge help" during the game. Said he did exactly what he was supposed to do on his one snap
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) December 5, 2022
Watson finished the game with 12 completions on 22 attempts for 131 yards and an interception. The Browns got the victory over his former team, but he accounted for zero of the Browns' 27 points in the Week 13 matchup.
Watson's return from his 11-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy began with fans booing him before the offense's first snap.
It may be Watson is a little distracted by all of the outside noise. If time is what he needs, Brissett has proven he can step in when needed.
Teammates have shown lots of respect for the veteran quarterback. "Man, I love Jacoby, I think Jacoby's a hell of a teammate. One of the best I've ever had," Browns DE Jadeveon Clowney told reporters.
#Browns Jadeveon Clowney on Jacoby Brissett: "Man I love Jacoby, I think Jacoby's a hell of a teammate. One of the best teammates I've ever had." pic.twitter.com/tyB1M2Mo7E
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) November 28, 2022
Time will tell how the Browns will use the two quarterbacks, but there's no bad blood between the two.
"Jacoby was a big help on the sideline talking to me," Watson said after the game. "He said that's part of the game. That's knocking the rust off."
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