Deshaun Watson throws interception on Browns' first possession of the season to arrange Jaguars TD

This isn’t the beginning the Browns have been searching for.

On Cleveland’s first possesion of the NFL season, Deshaun Watson threw an interception. With 12:17 remaining within the first quarter towards the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the Browns confronted second-and-5 from the Jacksonville 28-yard line.

Watson regarded downfield to receiver Jerry Jeudy, who was on a curl route close to the 10-yard line. As a substitute, he discovered Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun, who intercepted the go and returned it to the Jacksonville 41.

Oluokun was lurking in beneath protection, and Watson didn’t seem to see him. He threw the ball on to the Jaguars linebacker.

Eight performs later, Trevor Lawrence discovered Parker Washington for a landing, and the Jaguars took an early 7-0 lead.

The go was Watson’s third of the season and his third since 2024. Watson’s profession was derailed that season by a mixture of harm and poor play, and he hadn’t performed an NFL snap since till Sunday.

He received the job in coaching camp over second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who demonstrated nothing in his rookie marketing campaign that he was able to taking part in as an NFL starter. It’s been tough going for Watson since.

Watson, who joined the Browns in 2022 on the heels of a scandal during which n, was s within the preseason.

Sunday’s recreation is in Jacksonville, or he probably would have heard extra boos after his interception. If his play doesn’t enhance Sunday, he’s probably setting himself up for a chilly reception in Cleveland for the Browns dwelling opener towards the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 27.