Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns
CLEVELAND, OHIO - Deshaun Watson (#4) of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after a win over the Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Nick Cammett/Getty Images

The Cleveland Browns may have to go forward in the 2023-24 NFL season with Deshaun Watson on the sidelines.

Watson is dealing with a rotator cuff contusion, per Tom Pelisssero of the NFL Network.

Already ruled out for Week 6 when the Browns face the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland fans got more bad news after Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported that the 28-year-old play-caller might miss more games.

The Browns are treating Watson's injury with caution and will not get him back into the field until he can throw normally and without pain.

Watson incurred the shoulder injury in their Week 3 victory, 27-3, against the Tennessee Titans last September 24. This was after Titans safety Amani Hooker tackled him, per NFL.com.

The three-time Pro Bowler missed their Week 4 assignment, a loss to the Baltimore Ravens, 28-3.

Stefanski turns to P.J. Walker

With Watson unavailable, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski will lean on P.J. Walker for quarterbacking duties. He is scheduled to start for Cleveland against San Francisco on Sunday, October 15, the Associated Press reported.

"I've been there before," said Walker, who put himself on the radar of NFL teams by starring in the XFL. "We've been there before. It's going to be what it's going to be. So, for me, it's nothing that we can control. That's what the outside noise is. So for us, we're gonna go out there and prove them wrong on Sunday."

Against the Ravens, Stefanski tried out Dorian Thompson-Robinson. The move proved costly, with the rookie throwing three interceptions in that loss. The Browns are hoping to perform better with Walker.