Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will need to pass his pregame test before Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, but he is on track to play, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Browns thought Watson would play Oct. 1 vs. the Baltimore Ravens, but he struggled in pregame warmups and then was made inactive. Watson now has missed the past two games with a rotator cuff strain in his right throwing shoulder, but barring a setback Sunday in pregame warmups, he is back on track to play again.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Watson, who returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday, looked himself again while taking the first-team snaps during Friday’s practice.
Watson injured the shoulder on a run during the Browns’ victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 24.
Watson ranks 21st in the NFL in QBR (46.7). He has completed 63.7% of his passes for 678 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions.
Information from ESPN’s Jake Trotter was used in this report.