The Cleveland Browns have signed a popular new quarterback following Deshaun Watson sustaining a season-ending injury, snatching Bailey Zappe off of the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad this Tuesday.
Watson has been placed on the team’s injured reserve after rupturing his Achilles tendon against the Cincinnati Bengals in a Week 7 matchup on Sunday.
The Browns have also announced waiving linebacker Tony Fields II from the injured reserve and re-signing running back Gary Brightwell to the practice squad. Tackle Sebastian Gutierrez has been released from the practice squad as well.
“The Cleveland Browns have signed QB Bailey Zappe to the active roster off Kansas City’s practice squad and placed QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) on injured reserve,” the team disclosed. “In addition, the team has waived LB Tony Fields II from injured reserve. The Brown also re-signed RB Gary Brightwell to the practice squad and released T Sebastian Gutierrez from the practice squad.”
