Man, that 34-10 preseason loss to the Chicago Bears on August 15 must sting for Cleveland fans, but for Deshaun Watson, that game meant something totally different. He finally stepped back onto an NFL field for game action, a moment he’d been waiting for across more than 660 excruciating days.
The Long, Grinding Road Back to the Turf
Can you imagine that? Over 660 days. We’re talking since October 20, 2024, Week 7 of that season, when he last played. That’s when the first of his two Achilles tendon tears happened. Two. Not one, but two. You gotta feel for the guy just wanting to get back out there. Even if it was just a preseason tilt, after an absence like that, every snap is gold.
“It Felt Good”: Watson’s Moment of Truth
And Watson felt it, too. He wasn’t about to “quibble” over the game not counting towards the standings. “No, most definitely,” he said after the game. He felt “good,” he felt “excited just to be back on the field.” Going through pregame, getting warmed up, taking the field “for the first time in don’t even know how long it has been” , that’s a huge emotional hurdle cleared. He called it “definitely a good moment for myself.” This wasn’t about the scoreboard or the 34-10 result. This was about reclaiming his spot on the field, one snap at a time. It’s a massive step after such a brutal injury journey.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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