Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the remainder of the NFL season after an MRI exam showed he suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the team announced on Monday.Watson is in the third season of a five-year contract worth $230 million he signed with the Browns after being obtained from Houston in a March 2022 trade that sent the Texans three first-round NFL Draft choices and two other picks.

Deshaun Watson's 2024 season is over. An MRI confirmed that the Cleveland Browns quarterback suffered a torn Achilles in Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the team announced on Monday. An update on Deshaun Watson's Achilles injury sustained in yesterday's game. 📰» https://t.co/QhPTyFwCPZ pic.twitter.com/LvQarkcoOY

The Cleveland Browns made history when they acquired Deshaun Watson prior to the 2022 season. Not only did the team trade three first-round picks to add the quarterback, but they also signed him to an unprecedented, fully guaranteed five-year contract for $230 million.