Deshaun Watson stepped onto Huntington Bank Field on Sunday for his first regular-season appearance in Cleveland since 2024, and the crowd’s reaction was way different than his last time out. Back in 2024, they cheered when he was carted off with a torn Achilles. This time? It started totally muted.
From Silence to Celebration
As Watson and the Cleveland offense began their opening drive, the stadium was quiet. No big reaction, Fox’s broadcast confirmed. But then Watson sparked something. He scrambled on second-and-7 from the Cleveland 11 for a crucial first down, and BAM! Cheers erupted from the home crowd!
Drive Stalls, But the Mood Shifted
Watson kept the plays coming, dodging a sack and scrambling again for a solid 12-yard gain on a big third-and-6. He was battling! That fire cooled down fast, though. The drive stalled out on the next set of downs with two incompletions, followed by a 7-yard check-down, setting up a fourth-and-3. No points on the board for that first drive. Still, after last week’s win over Tampa Bay, the fact he wasn’t booed at home? That’s a huge shift, man. The Cleveland vibe just took a real turn.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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