Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that Watson tore the tendon for a second time while rehabilitating as he tried to work his way back from the initial tear which occurred on October 20, 2024. Given that the typical recovery time for that injury is 9-12 months, it is now feared that Watson could be out for all of 2025.
As we went through our normal player medical process, we did learn that he did have a setback in his Achilles recovery,” Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry told the media on Friday. “We don’t have all the details and everything yet, but it will obviously extend the recovery process for him. It is new information just learned in the past couple of hours, so I don’t have everything yet.
Now, questions abound concerning Watson’s future in Cleveland or the NFL in general. After all, he was not exactly playing at a high level prior to first suffering this injury.
Now, questions abound concerning Watson’s future in Cleveland or the NFL in general. After all, he was not exactly playing at a high level prior to first suffering this injury.
In the seven games he played in 2024, he threw for just 1,148 yards and five touchdowns with three picks. As Cleveland went just 1-6 in those games, Watson did not have a 200-yard passing day leading many Browns fans to question whether or not he is the right player to lead the franchise forward.
Now, those concerns are only going to be amplified. The problem, though, is that Watson has a massive fully guaranteed contract.
However, late last month, the Browns and Watson agreed to restructure his deal. As part of that restructure, the Browns took out insurance on Watson’s contract, so if he misses all of 2025, the team would get some financial relief from the $46 million in salary that he’s owed for next season.
