Deshaun Watson heads to Austin, of all places, to work out

Jun 14, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs a play during minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 14, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs a play during minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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In hopes of playing in 2022, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is working out in Austin, Texas with other signal-callers

Deshaun Watson is not giving up hope on the 2022 season.

While he and the Cleveland Browns await word of a potential suspension, the veteran quarterback is continuing to work out in an effort to be ready for the regular season.

Watson was in a photo shared by Bryan Burney that showed him working with two fellow NFL quarterbacks — Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears and Malik Willis of the Tennessee Titans — and Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud.

The ironic thing about the location is that Austin is where former Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield held the majority of his workouts. A Texas-native, Mayfield would often host workouts in Austin — including last year when the entire offense skipped out of OTAs and worked on their own.

Watson, however, is doing this work in addition to participating in all the offseason activities. After sitting out the entire 2021 season as he waited for the Houston Texans to trade him, Watson is clearly trying to be as prepared as possible for when he finally does see the field again.

When will Deshaun Watson play?

The big question now, is when will he actually see the field?

Watson and the NFL had their disciplinary hearing wrap up just ahead of the July 4th weekend. Each side has until the 11th to deliver their post-hearing briefs to Judge Sue Robinson.

There’s no timetable for when she will make her decision but the belief is the Browns will know before they begin training camp, which will be July 27.

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