Browns to play QB Deshaun Watson in preseason finale despite injury issues

Deshaun Watson's preseason debut remains on schedule. It's still not known who will be blocking for the Cleveland Browns quarterback.

Three more offensive tackles got hurt during Cleveland's exhibition loss to Minnesota on Saturday, further depleting the vital position as the Browns wait for starters Jedrick Wills Jr. and Jack Conklin to return from season-ending injuries.

Watson is set to play this week in Seattle in Cleveland's exhibition finale, his first game action since breaking his right shoulder in November.

As of now, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said that objective has not been altered by the rash of injuries at tackle.

"The plan is for him to play," Stefanski said Sunday on a Zoom call. "I always take in information, so I’m going to make sure I talk to and work through that this week. Not going to get into who plays and how much just yet, but going to certainly work through that in the next couple of days."

Watson was kept out of Cleveland's first two preseason games as the team closely monitors his progress after the 28-year-old underwent surgery to repair the broken glenoid bone in his throwing shoulder.

Watson, who has played just 12 games in two seasons with the Browns, has thrown all but one day during training camp. He was a full participant in two joint practices last week against the Vikings.

Stefanski wouldn't specify how much Watson or Cleveland's starters might play against the Seahawks. The Browns open the regular season on Sept. 8 against Dallas.

"Everything’s on the table," he said. "What we have to do is just always ... we have a plan, look at it, see what’s available, do we want to alter anything? So we’ll work through that in the next couple of days."

Stefanski said Wills will not be back at