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Browns QB Deshaun Watson on a lot more designed runs: 'I'm certainly not a functioning back'

.Deshaun Watson as well as the Cleveland Browns are actually looking for solutions on offense, yet the quarterback doesn't believe additional developed runs for him is a suggestion head instructor Kevin Stefanski ought to experiment with." I am actually certainly not using there to ask for additional made operates. ... if I don't must run, I'm not going to manage," Watson mentioned on Wednesday, depending on to ESPN. "I'm certainly not trying to take any favorites. ... I'm certainly not a managing quarterback, in a sense. I may create factors occur, however I am actually certainly not trying to manage." I am actually certainly not a managing back. It's certainly not my specialized. They authorized me to toss the ball, make decisions as well as be actually a quarterback, certainly not a runner." Referencing the season-ending shoulder trauma that he underwent in Nov 2023, Watson said that suffering a personal injury on a run would certainly be actually "a lose-lose condition" for him and Stefanski, the ruling NFL Train of the Year.All with all, Cleveland's injustice has been one of the most awful in the NFL out of the gate, balancing simply 152.3 passing backyards (30th in the NFL), 95.7 rushing gardens (24th), 248.0 total yards (31st) and 16.7 aspects (25th) per activity. The Browns have neglected to rack up twenty points in a single game.Watson has actually totaled only 551 passing yards, 3 passing goals, pair of interceptions as well as a 71.4 passer ranking, while accomplishing 57.8% of his elapseds. He has likewise been sacked greater than any type of quarterback in the league (16 ), very most lately being sacked 8 attend Cleveland's Full week 3 reduction to the Nyc Giants. Too, right take on Port Conklin (weakening) as well as protector Joel Bitonio (knee) are managing traumas." It's everybody. It is actually coming from myself, the trainers, the offending line, cramping ends, running backs, pass receivers, quarterbacks. It is actually everyone," Browns move trainer Kevin Stefanski stated about the crew's initiatives to safeguard Watson, according to The Associated Press. "And also everybody works to carry out in order to maintain the quarterback well-maintained." On the rushing front end, Watson has hurried for 85 lawns and one touchdown this period and also was actually earlier a respectable danger with his legs for the Houston Texans. Throughout his last three seasons suiting up (he remained 2021) for the Texans (2018-20), Watson balanced 469 rushing backyards and 5 hurrying goals per season.Watson, a three-time Pro Bowler, remains in his third season along with the Browns, a period stuck uneasy. He appeared in only the last six games of the 2022 time after serving an 11-game revocation because of over twenty suits implicating Watson of sex-related misbehavior that were later cleared up away from courthouse. Watson at that point played merely six video games again in 2023, as he suffered the mentioned season-ending shoulder personal injury. Cleveland took place to complete 11-6 and meet the playoffs in Watson's lack responsible for 2023 NFL Revival Player of the Year Joe Flacco, who managed for Watson at quarterback.Next up for Watson and also the Browns (1-2) is actually a roadway matchup versus the Las Vegas Raiders (1-2) on Sunday. [Want great stories supplied right to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to leagues, groups as well as players to acquire a tailored e-newsletter daily.] FOLLOW Observe your preferences to customize your FOX Sports knowledge National Soccer League Cleveland Browns Deshaun Watson Receive extra coming from National Volleyball Organization Follow your preferences to acquire relevant information about activities, updates and even more.