The Cleveland Browns plan to keep Deshaun Watson as their starting quarterback for their Week 2 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after their Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the 34-10 defeat, Watson throws an interception on Cleveland’s opening possession, and the Browns do not score a touchdown until the game is largely decided near the end.
Across the outlets, the reports agree that Watson’s Week 1 performance creates uncertainty about his role, but the team’s decision is not to change starters for Week 2. Fox Sports reports the coaching staff reviews game film and sees “good things,” while Yahoo Sports notes Watson’s status had been unclear following the lopsided loss. The Athletic similarly says the Browns stick with Watson as the starter for the upcoming matchup. While all accounts describe the same disappointing start to the season, they differ mainly in emphasis—whether the focus is on Watson’s struggles or on the team’s rationale for remaining with him.
All sources frame the decision as immediate and focused on the next game rather than a longer-term change at quarterback.
