CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been placed on concussion protocol following Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Browns announced Wednesday.
During the first quarter of the game, Watson took a helmet-to-helmet hit; the ATC spotter was called down to the sideline, and the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant (UNC) administered a game-day concussion evaluation, the team said.
The UNC cleared Watson, and he returned to the next offensive series during Sunday’s game.
Both postgame and on Monday morning, the team’s medical staff evaluated Watson again as part of protocol, and both times he showed no symptoms, the Browns said.
However, on Tuesday morning, Watson reported to the medical staff that he was experiencing concussion symptoms and was immediately placed on concussion protocol, the team said.
Sunday’s game ended in a 27-6 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers, bringing the team to 5-3 overall.
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