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Unable to play quarterback right now for the Browns, Deshaun Watson tried some defense on Thursday. Watson, who will miss his fourth game — and third start — on Sunday at Seattle with a right shoulder injury that has lingered longer than expected, dismissed the idea that he's not doing all he can to get back on the field. Watson's aware his motivation is being questioned, and he's not happy about it.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is uncertain for Week 8s game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will not play again this week with a strained right shoulder, a nagging injury that has already cost him three games and lingered much longer than expected. Coach Kevin Stefanski said P.J. Walker will start for Watson on Sunday when the Browns (4-2) visit the Seattle Seahawks (4-2). Stefanski made the announcement before Wednesday's practice, and said Watson won’t practice this week to focus on his rehab.

The Buffalo Bills haven't looked like Super Bowl contenders in a month. Since whipping Miami 48-20 in Week 4, the Bills (4-3) have lost twice and barely beat the Giants thanks to a pair of stops at the 1-yard line. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3) present an opportunity for Buffalo to get back on track.

If the NFL flexed officials like they do enticing matchups for prime time, the crews led by referees Brad Allen and Shawn Smith wouldn't get much work under the bright lights. Not after their performances in Week 7, when an unsually high number of calls and non-calls across the league drew scrutiny from fans and rules analysts all wondering just what the rules keepers on the field and the watchdogs at NFL headquarters were watching. Only once this century had there been an NFL game where ...

Younghoe Koo’s third field goal of the game, a 51-yarder as time expired, bailed out Atlanta quarterback Desmond Ridder and gave the mistake-prone, but now first-place Falcons a 16-13 victory

Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen pointed the finger at himself. “I think, honestly, stuff like this makes you stronger,” Steichen said. What happens next will be determined by how the Colts respond to all those miscues — and the questionable penalties in the final 40 seconds that bailed out Cleveland (4-2) twice.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is considered day-to-day ahead of their Week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's playing status remains unclear after he left Sunday's game at Indianapolis in the first quarter in his return from a two-game absence with a right shoulder injury. Coach Kevin Stefanski offered few details Monday on Watson, who strained the rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder on Sept. 24 against Tennessee. Stefanski did not address a specific question about whether Watson underwent more medical tests, saying the team was awaiting result...

For the second week in a row, the Cleveland Browns rallied in the fourth quarter and pulled out a thrilling, unexpected victory. Deshaun Watson just watched. After missing two games with a right shoulder injury, Watson started Sunday at Indianapolis but lasted only 12 plays, five pass attempts, one interception — and nearly a second — before Cleveland's quarterback either aggravated his strained rotator cuff or was kept out because coach Kevin Stefanski felt backup P.J. Walk...