Little has gone right for Deshaun Watson in 2024, and now it appears his season could be over.

The embattled Cleveland Browns quarterback suffered a right Achilles tendon injury on a non-contact play in Sunday's 21-14 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

The injury occurred on a second down with 1:26 remaining in the first half when Watson took a snap and dropped back to pass.

When he tried to plant his right foot, it buckled underneath him, and he immediately dropped to the ground.

 

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Cleveland's training staff rushed out to tend to him and Watson was carted off the field. He was replaced by Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

The Browns announced he sustained an Achilles injury, and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported it is feared to be a tear, which will likely end his season.

Watson has been criticised for his poor play this season and the Cleveland fanbase had been calling for coach Kevin Stefanski to bench him.

In the first six games of the season, Watson had five touchdowns and three interceptions and led the Browns to just one victory. Among qualifying QBs, he ranked 28th in passer rating (76.6) and 31st in pass yards per attempt (5.13).

He was playing well before his injury, however, completing 15-of-17 passes for 128 yards.

The injury could bring an end to a massively disappointing tenure with Cleveland after the Browns signed Watson to a fully guaranteed $230million contract in 2022.

He only played in six games in his first season with Cleveland because of an 11-game suspension by the NFL, and was limited to just six starts last season because of a shoulder injury that required surgery.