Injured Browns QB Deshaun Watson Exits On Cart, DTR Enters vs. Bengals

The Cleveland Browns entered Sunday continue their woeful season troubled in most every way … and now comes more trouble.

This game is against their AFC North division rival Cincinnati Bengals (2-4). The Browns are 0-2 at home and have lost four straight games heading into this matchup, and so maybe a shakeup was due.

Bench Deshaun Watson? There is an argument to be made. After all, the offense has been a mess all season and ranks No. 30 in points scored, and dead last in yards per game. Their offensive line has been a veritable hodge-podge of players for most of the season.

But instead … late in the first half Deshaun Watson went down with what appears to be a serious leg injury. He was taken off on the medical cart.

Quarterback Watson has not played anywhere near expectations but has also been under duress most of the year. But that's not who just got benched.

For reasons we're sure will soon come with an explanation, Watson's backup for this game isn't Jameis Winston. Rather, Dorian Thompson-Robinson is the second quarterback today.

Winston is therefore "inactive'' as the emergency third quarterback.

And now DRT is in the game … and the 1-5 Browns’ issues mount.

The Browns also traded receiver Amari Cooper this week, leaving Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore, Cedric Tillman and Jamari Thrash as the only four active receivers on the roster. Inline

Tight end David Njoku returned a couple of weeks ago and is reportedly at 100 percent headed into this weekend’s matchup with the Bengals.

Cincinnati is looking to win consecutive games for the first time this season. Their four losses have been by a combined 15 points, and two of them were walk-off wins for their opponents.