The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback situation worsens as a fourth starting possibility emerges.
The absence of Deshaun Watson The Cleveland Browns are down to the bare bones at quarterback coming into Week 13’s cross-conference matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
If rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson remains in concussion protocol, the Cleveland Browns will start veteran Joe Flacco at quarterback this weekend against the Los Angeles Rams.
Flacco, 38, would be the Browns’ fourth starting quarterback this season, something the team hasn’t done since going 4-12 in 2008. It has only happened once before in franchise history, during the 1988 season, when they made the playoffs with a 10-6 record before falling to the Houston Oilers in the AFC wild-card game, 24-23.
If Flacco returns to the field, they will aim to overcome these injury issues and do something similar to what they did 35 years ago. Cleveland is 7-4 and third in the AFC North, which is very contested.
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After missing the first 11 games of last season due to a league suspension, it was expected that Watson would play more than he did in his first season in Cleveland. However, a rotator cuff injury in his throwing arm in Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans dashed those ambitions.
Despite recovering in Week 7 and playing in Weeks 9 and 10, he finally had season-ending shoulder surgery. That means he played six games in 2023, the same number he did the previous year.
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