Browns not opening QB Deshaun Watson's (Achilles) window

Nov 11, 2025

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski at least opened the door a crack that quarterback Deshaun Watson could be designated for return to practice this week.

Stefanski was asked on a Nov. 10 Zoom call about the possibility of Watson's 21-day practice window being opened this week, and his response was, "I'm not sure if that's what we're doing." Previously when he's been asked that question, including last week, he's answered with a definitive "no."

Related players: Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders

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The story added Watson has been on the PUP list since the start of training camp recovering from an Achilles injury and he's been involved in meetings and other behind-the-scenes aspects of the team, but hasn't been cleared to begin practicing. Watson had surgery in both October of last year and this past January. Watson's injury happened on Oct. 7 of last season and the story went on to say it was expected to be a seven- to eight-month recovery before being reset by the second surgery in January. The story added Browns have refused to get pinned down to a firm timetable for his return and that Watson's been out of a walking boot for several months.

today

Packers WR Romeo Doubs dealing with chest injury

CBS Sports

48 minutes ago

Romeo Doubs was questionable to return to Monday's game against the Eagles due to a chest injury, Zach Jacobson of 247Sports.com reports.

Related players: Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams

Fantasy Impact:

Doubs didn't return to the game. The story said Doubs was holding his chest following a Packers possession in the fourth quarter and was later spotted walking into the locker room. The severity of the injury was still unclear as of early Tuesday, but we'll update as we know more. The Packers are banged up in the pass-catching department, including WR Jayden Reed and TE Tucker Kraft who are both on IR. Matthew Golden didn't play on Monday night either. It left Watson and Wicks as the top-two WRs.

yesterday

Cardinals WR Zay Jones (Achilles) out for season

ESPN

yesterday · 6:19 PM EST

Veteran Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles in Sunday's loss to the Seattle Seahawks, coach Jonathan Gannon announced Monday.

The injury occurred late in the second quarter on a second-and-3 pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett to Jones in the back of the end zone.

Fantasy Impact:

Jones' two-year tenure with the Cardinals has been rocky. He missed the first six games last season, the first five for a suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy and one because of an injury. Before the Cardinals bye week, Jones jumped back on the fantasy radar with two fairly productive games, but over the last two weeks after the bye had just one target before getting injured.

49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) won't practice this week

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 6:10 PM EST

Shanahan did not have any positive changes to report about wideout Brandon Aiyuk. He remains on the physically unable to perform list as a result of last season’s knee injury and Shanahan said he will not return to practice ahead of the team’s Week 11 game against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact:

The news on Aiyuk has been back and forth as of late. A few weeks ago a report said he wasn't close but a more recent report indicated he was getting closer. It will get tough and tougher to trust Aiyuk in fantasy lineups even if he does return sooner than later, especially as we head down the stretch of the fantasy regular season and then the fantasy playoffs.