Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET
The Browns ended their Week 10 quarterback competition Wednesday, officially naming Deshaun Watson their starter over Shedeur Sanders for Sunday’s game against Houston, per NFL.com. Watson cleared the concussion protocol last week but was held out of Week 9 as a precaution while Sanders started; coach Todd Monken had declined to name a Week 10 starter as recently as Monday.
| Player | Pos | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | QB | CLE | Healthy — officially named Week 10 starter |
Quarterbacks
Deshaun Watson (CLE): Start him with confidence in 2QB and superflex leagues at Houston. He has no official injury designation, and the QB1 job is no longer in question. His receiving corps is still thin and built around rookies, which caps his one-QB-league ceiling.
Also moving today
Patriots backfield: TreVeyon Henderson (illness) was upgraded to Questionable on today’s report after missing two games, and Rhamondre Stevenson (knee) carries a Doubtful tag of his own. Both are game-time calls for Sunday’s international game at Detroit; Corey Kiner is New England’s top healthy back if neither can go.
Packers backfield: Josh Jacobs (fractured finger, surgery performed) is expected to miss up to three weeks, per CBS Sports. MarShawn Lloyd (knee) is Questionable rather than ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. Minnesota, but if he sits too, Kaleb Johnson profiles as Green Bay’s top healthy back and is a strong streaming add in all formats.
Also added to the report: Browns WR Denzel Boston (toe) did not practice Wednesday; hold him and check Friday’s report before Week 10 vs. Houston. Vikings WR Jauan Jennings (calf) and 49ers WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) are both Questionable again this week but have managed their respective injuries without missing game time recently.
For what Questionable, Doubtful and Out mean for your lineup, see our injury guide. Track every status change as it happens on the full NFL injury report.
Sources
- NFL.com: Browns to start QB Deshaun Watson vs. Texans
- The Fantasy Footballers: Jacobs set for finger surgery, up to 3 weeks
- NBC Sports: Kaleb Johnson to get shot as lead RB
- NBC Sports: Lloyd (knee) inactive vs. Patriots
- Yahoo Sports/NBC Sports: NFL Week 10 injury report, Patriots backfield in flux
- RotoBaller: Boston (toe) not expected at practice Wednesday
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