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The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback state of affairs, already precarious, took a dire flip when Deshaun Watson was carted off the sphere throughout their 21-14 defeat to the Bengals.

Regardless of the setback, the crew initially appeared decided to forge forward till circumstances pressured their hand.

Watson’s Achilles damage, occurring simply earlier than halftime, thrust Dorian Thompson-Robinson into the highlight for the second half.

Thompson-Robinson, who had primarily been inactive and serving as a backup all through the season, was unexpectedly elevated to QB2 for this specific matchup.

In a press convention clip shared by NFL analyst Fred Greetham, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski make clear the choice to insert Thompson-Robinson over Jameis Winston.

“Yeah, type of went into the season pondering each these guys have been the quantity two and felt like with a few of the packages that we had up at the moment, didn’t have actually Jameis within the quick yardage that we’ve had up earlier than, so felt prefer it was the suitable factor for this sport,” Stefanski defined.

#Browns Kevin Stefanski on choice to raise DTR to No. 2 QB over Jameis Winston pic.twitter.com/RBeVHjqQti

— Fred Greetham (@FredGreetham9) October 20, 2024

Whereas there’s no clear-cut resolution, the Browns are utilizing the rest of the season to evaluate their in-house choices: Thompson-Robinson and Winston.

The choice to begin Thompson-Robinson over the extra skilled Winston raised eyebrows amongst observers.

Winston’s proficiency with deep throws and his 80 profession begins make him an interesting possibility.

Nevertheless, Cleveland seems to be taking a long-term perspective, starting with an analysis of Thompson-Robinson’s capabilities—offered he’s match to play following his finger damage.

So, it might all be a moot level anyway.

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