BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are starting PJ Walker over Deshaun Watson at quarterback Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Kevin Stefanski said.
Stefanski said that Watson will «focus on rehab» this week instead of practicing with the team. Watson has a rotator cuff strain in his throwing shoulder and missed two games after suffering the injury in Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans.
Watson started last Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts but left in the first quarter after taking a hit from Indianapolis defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo.
Stefanski said an MRI revealed Watson didn't reinjure the shoulder or suffer structural damage, but there was «residual swelling that's affecting his throwing.» Watson cleared concussion protocol after the hit but was not put back in the game. «I feel like this is the best decision for this week,» Stefanski said. «He's trying like crazy.