While they are openly exploring options at quarterback, the Cleveland Browns are not completely turning the page on Deshaun Watson, who has been rehabbing daily at the team's facility since re-rupturing his Achilles last month.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is "determined to make a comeback" after suffering a second tear to his right Achilles tendon, according to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot. Cabot reported that Watson is "making good progress again" and "in a good headspace" with the injury likely to sideline him for all of 2025.

Browns GM Andrew Berry said on Tuesday that Deshaun Watson wasn’t doing anything he shouldn’t have been when he re-ruptured his right Achilles last month. Social media was abuzz after the re-injury, with widespread speculation that the Browns might try to recoup some or all of the $92 million they still owe him for the final two years of his five-year,