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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) has been plagued by injuries, the latest being … [+] residual swelling in his throwing shoulder after getting tackled in last week’s game with Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved The Cleveland Browns have the best defense in the NFL, and it is a good thing they do, because their offense is not bringing much to the party. Only the Raiders have thrown more interceptions than the nine thrown by Cleveland quarterbacks. The Browns’ collective quarterback rating of 61 is not only last in the league, but it is a distant last – 12 points below the next closest team. Only Tennessee has thrown fewer touchdown passes than the Browns’ four. Only the Jets have thrown for fewer passing yards than the Browns, and the 56.5 completion percentage by Browns quarterbacks is the worst in the league. All the above can be attributed in large part to the ongoing saga of quarterback Deshaun Watson, who, following Cleveland’s game at Seattle on Sunday will have been on the field for only 12 snaps in the Browns’ last four games. All 12 of those snaps came in the early moments of Cleveland’s 39-38 win over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday. Watson left the game near the end of the first quarter after sustaining a hard hit on his right shoulder. Although an MRI done this week showed no structural damage to Watson’s shoulder, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Watson will be held out of Sunday’s game in Seattle. “I just feel like with what happened in the (Colts) game, landing on his shoulder, there’s residual swelling that affects his throwing,” Stefanski said. “I think it’s the best thing for him to rest this week and focus on the rehab.” Watson’s…

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