BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was limited in practice Wednesday because of “general arm soreness,” according to coach Kevin Stefanski.
“I decided to hold back a little bit with him, but not worry too much,” Stefanski said after practice.
Stefanski had previously said the plan was for Watson to play in the preseason finale against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday and that all starters should be ready to play. But after Wednesday's practice, Stefanski would not reveal his plans for Watson.
“I'm not going to go into details about plans for Seattle yet,” Stefanski said.
Watson, who underwent season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder last November, took a few reps at the start of team drills Wednesday before handing the remainder of the first-team reps to backup Jameis Winston.
Watson has missed only one training camp practice. He did not play in the first two preseason games.
“You're a quarterback,” Stefanski said. “You throw a lot, so it hurts.”
Meanwhile, running back Pierre Strong Jr. suffered a rib bruise during individual drills and was taken by ambulance to University Hospitals as a precaution because he was having difficulty breathing, according to the team. He was later released.
And cornerback Denzel Ward remains in the concussion protocol, according to Stefanski, a week after he suffered an impact during a collision with wide receiver Elijah Moore.
