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Texans expected to face former QB Deshaun Watson in Week 10 vs. Browns

This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans expected to face former QB Deshaun Watson in Week 10 vs.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 10, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC
Key points
  • Deshaun Watson will be good to go when the Houston Texans arrive on Sunday for Week 10's showdown in Cleveland.
  • According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback is cleared to play this week and is expected to make the start.
  • Watson, who is entering the last year of that historic five-year, $230 million extension offered by the Browns in 2022, ended up staying in the game after being evaluated for a concussion on the opening drive.

Watson, who served as the face of the Texans' franchise, missed Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints after suffering a concussion the week prior in a 27-6 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Browns plan to start Deshaun Watson in Week 10 vs the Texans, per source.

Additional details
  • After a Harris County grand jury declined to indict him with criminal charges, Watson was traded to the Browns in exchange for three first-round picks, along with a future third- and fourth-round selection.
  • — Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) November 9, 2026 Sunday will mark just the second time the Texans have faced Watson since their public breakup ahead of the 2021 season.
  • He completed 12 of 22 passes for 131 yards with one interception, though the Texans' offense couldn't move the ball, resulting in a 27-14 win for the Browns.
  • Shedeur Sanders filled in Sunday in New Orleans, but returning to Watson was the expected move once he cleared concussion protocol.
  • After asking for a trade ahead of the 2021 season, Watson entered a criminal investigation after two dozen women filed civil lawsuits accusing the Pro Bowl quarterback of sexual assault and harassment during multiple massage therapy sessions.

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