Any hope the Browns' offense would hit the ground running in 2024 has subsided. The QB doesn't believe leaning on his running skills is the answer.
The Cleveland Browns' offense has been underwhelming through three games of the 2024 NFL season. Veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson missed more than half of last season due to injury, but he entered 2024 healthy, raising expectations in Cleveland. But the Browns dropped two of their first three games, and the apparent erosion of Watson's running game has become a topic of conversation.
'm not going in there to ask them for more designed runs. ... If I don't have to run, I'm not going to run,' Watson said. 'I'm not trying to take any hits. ... I'm not a running quarterback, in a sense. I can make things happen, but I'm not trying to run. 'I'm not a running back. It's not my specialty. They signed me to throw the ball, make decisions and be a quarterback, not a runner.
Watson did acknowledge the potential benefits of him running more, but he said the risks outweigh the possible rewards. 'I won't say that it won't help out the offense as far as just a run game,' he said. 'But coming back from , I don't think that is a high priority for to put me in that situation.' Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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