Cleveland browns quarterback Deshaun Watson After repeating his true Achilles tendon – a diagnosis that could leave him for most, not if all, seasons 2025.
However, he seemed to have a message to anyone who asked if he would be able to return from the latest failure in his career.
IN Video published on Instagram On Wednesday, which document his rehabilitation in the Browns training device, Watson said: “Everyone doubts me. Everyone does not believe in me. Everyone does not think I can return to where I was. But I know and believe the work I put what I believe in myself.
The comments come a week after Browns co -owner Jimmy Haslala at the annual NFL meeting that his team for Watson in March 2022 was “a big swing and mini”. Browns exchanged three withdrawals from the first round to Houston Texans For Watson and gave him a five -year, fully guaranteed contract for $ 230 million, which was at the time of the league record for warranty.
“We thought we had a quarterback; no,” Haslam said. “And we gave up a lot of moves to get it, so we have to dig out of the hole.”
The Browns did not provide a time plan of return to Watson, who would reach 30 years in September. In October initially ripped Achilles and then had the second operation in January after the team overturned.
“(Watson is) doing a great job with rehabilitation,” said Browns coach Kevin Stefanski at the League meeting. “It’s very hard every day, but it’s where it is to be in rehabilitation and then we just take it one day after day.”
Browns still owe the Watson $ 46 million in each of the next two seasons, and there are $ 173 million in the CAP hits.
Injuries and suspension-watson served in 2022 in 2022 11-game suspension after more than twenty women accused him of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior during massage sessions to only 19 starts as a member of Browns. Watson 34.2 Total QBR from his debut in Cleveland would be the second worst Tennessee Titans‘ Will Levis If he had enough qualifications.