Deshaun Watson sloppy in return, defense creates takeaways

For a guy who has been out of football for 700 days, quarterback Deshaun Watson sure looked like it. To say he had a rusty performance against his old team would be an understatement as there were obvious jitters, throwing multiple footballs into the dirt, and throwing an ugly red zone turnover.

All-in-all, Watson finished the game with a passing line of 12-of-22 for 131 yards and an interception on the day. He did manage to add another 21 yards on the ground, as the Browns were able to utilize his legs offensively as well.

As the Browns enter their last five games, including three against AFC North opponents, they will need the elite-level play of Watson to return if they have any hopes of making the playoffs in 2022.

While rust was to be expected, it was an underwhelming Browns debut for Watson regardless.