AFC North

Browns Make Unexpected Starting Quarterback Decision After Deshaun Watson Injury

By Patrick Andres With quarterback Deshaun Watson done for the season, the Browns are tapping an unexpected choice to be its new starting quarterback. Rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson will start for Cleveland in its rivalry game against the Steelers on Sunday, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski announced Wednesday afternoon. The announcement came just hours after news broke that shoulder surgery would sideline Watson for the remainder of 2023. Watson was coming off one of his best performances of the season—a 213-yard outing in a 33-31 Cleveland comeback win over the Ravens. Now, Thompson-Robinson wi…