Deshaun Watson unsure how long shoulder injury will linger - ESPN

BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he doesn't know when he'll be able to play again as he continues to rehabilitate his injured throwing shoulder.

He also admitted he doesn't know how long the injury is going to linger with him this season.

«Right now, we're not in a space where I should be out there,» he said Thursday. «I'm trying to get to a percentage where I can go out there and be very, very beneficial for the team.»

Watson has already been ruled out of this Sunday's game at the Seattle Seahawks with the rotator cuff strain to his right shoulder. After missing Cleveland's two previous games, Watson started this past Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts but left in the first quarter after taking a hit from defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo.

PJ Walker replaced Watson and later led the Browns on a game-winning drive in a 39-38 victory. Walker will start Sunday against the Seahawks.

«I thought I was ready,» said Watson, who completed just 1 of 5 passes for five yards with an interception over his four series. «I wasn't ready.… I just didn't have the strength and things like that to be able to go out there and play a full, complete game.»

Watson is not practicing this week as he focuses on rehab instead. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday an MRI revealed that Watson didn't reinjure the shoulder against the Colts, but that there was «residual swelling that's affecting his throwing.»

Watson has completed 61.7% of his passes this season for 1,935 yards and 11 touchdowns with nine interceptions. After trading for him last offseason, the Browns signed Watson to a new five-year deal worth a record $230 million fully guaranteed.

Watson reiterated Thursday that he won't need surgery on the