BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson has had a setback in his recovery from ruptured Achilles surgery that will delay his return, Browns GM Andrew Berry revealed Monday. Berry said it’s too early to determine if Watson will need another surgery. The first procedure took place Oct. 25 with Dr. Bob Anderson in North Carolina.

If there's one team that's definitely going to be in the market to add a quarterback this offseason, it's the Cleveland Browns. Although they do have Deshaun Watson under contract, he suffered a setback while rehabbing his Achilles injury and that setback could cause him to miss some of the 2025 season.

The Cleveland Browns could be without quarterback Deshaun Watson for longer than originally anticipated. Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Browns

The Browns learned about Watson’s new medical situation during player exit meetings on Sunday, and said it’s too early to know what it means going forward.

Deshaun Watson’s time with the Browns just keeps getting worse. The Cleveland quarterback, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury against the Bengals in Week 7, had a setback in his recovery, general manager Andrew Berry told reporters at a press conference on Monday.

The Cleveland Browns delivered a no-nonsense message to quarterback Deshaun Watson after closing out a disappointing 3-14 season.

Now, Deshaun Watson has sustained a "setback" in his Achilles injury recovery, according to Browns general manager Andrew Berry.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has had a setback in his recovery from a ruptured Achilles suffered in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, general Andrew Berry said Monday.

If Deshaun Watson cannot play in 2025, the Browns have almost the entirety of his 2025 salary insured to give themselves some relief

Browns GM Andrew Berry told reporters Monday it's too early to tell if new issues will impact Deshaun Watson's availability for 2025 NFL season.

Watson’s latest setback is the latest chapter in an ongoing saga of setbacks that have prevented the $230 million quarterback from becoming anything other than a football footnote to the Browns’ last three seasons.