Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson underwent surgery Thursday after tearing his Achilles again, and his status for the 2025 season is now in jeopardy, sources tell ESPN.

The QB’s last snap of the 2024 season ended with a ruptured Achilles on Oct. 20 when the Browns took on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7. The MRI taken the morning of Oct. 21 showed Watson suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the Browns stated.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson underwent surgery on Thursday after tearing his Achilles for the second time since October, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Browns QB Deshaun Watson underwent surgery Thursday after tearing his Achilles again, and his status for the 2025 season is now in jeopardy, per league sources. Watson met Thursday with Dr. Robert Anderson before undergoing the surgery. Watson tore his right Achilles tendon… pic.twitter.com/wEhPxlFuMk

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had surgery after rupturing his Achilles tendon for the second time in three months, a setback that could sideline him for the entire 2025 season

The Cleveland Browns will be without quarterback Deshaun Watson for the foreseeable future, including significant time in the 2025 season. The controversial Watson suffered a second rupture of his right Achilles tendon and had surgery to fix the issue.

Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss Cleveland's outlook - with the second overall pick in April's NFL draft, and its quarterback undergoing his second Achilles surgery in the last few months.