The Cleveland Browns still don’t know whether their starting quarterback, Deshaun Watson, will be ready to go for the Week 6 clash against the San Francisco 49ers. But what they do know is that they want P.J. Walker to be under center if Watson is forced to miss the game.

Watson has been dealing with a lingering shoulder injury that caused him to miss the 3-28 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Cleveland turned to rookie signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who struggled in his first NFL start and finished the game with three interceptions.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Thompson-Robinson’s poor performance prompted Browns’ head coach Kevin Stefanski to demote the UCLA Bruins product to third string and elevate Walker from the practice squad to serve as Watson’s backup.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Stefanski didn’t offer much detail about Watson’s status for the 49ers game, saying the team is yet to make the final decision.

“With injuries, you just have to treat each one specifically,” Stefanski said. “And with this one, that’s what we’re doing. So (we’re) just taking information from our medical staff, from Deshaun, and making sure that we’re making the right decisions with everything.”

P.J. Walker spent 2022 with the Carolina Panthers, playing in six games and making five starts. He had 731 passing yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions, leading the Panthers to a 2-3 record.

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The Carolina Panthers, who recently inked former Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to be their starter for the 2020 season, have now added a backup at the position that comes from an unexpected place.

P.J. Walker, who spent the first months of 2020 playing for the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks. Before the season was cut short, Walker starred as one of the best players in the fledgling league. He threw for 1,338 yards and 15 touchdown passes in five games, leading his team to a perfect 5-0 record.

The New Jersey native posted a solid 65% completion percentage, throwing only 4 interceptions. His yardage and touchdown totals led the league before its cancellation.

Walker had spent time on the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad during his first two years out of college. He was signed undrafted out Temple University but never got a chance to play in the league.

The 25-year-old appears to have struck gold after his XFL cameo. He will become the first XFL player to sign an NFL contract since the league’s return for 2020, making history.

Now, Walker will be slotted as Teddy Bridgewater’s backup on the team’s NFL roster heading into the 2020 season, something few could have ever imagined just a few short months ago.

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The Cleveland Browns still don’t know whether their starting quarterback, Deshaun Watson, will be ready to go for the Week 6 clash against the San Francisco 49ers. But what they do know is that they want P.J. Walker to be under center if Watson is forced to miss the game.

Watson has been dealing with a lingering shoulder injury that caused him to miss the 3-28 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Cleveland turned to rookie signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who struggled in his first NFL start and finished the game with three interceptions.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Thompson-Robinson’s poor performance prompted Browns’ head coach Kevin Stefanski to demote the UCLA Bruins product to third string and elevate Walker from the practice squad to serve as Watson’s backup.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Stefanski didn’t offer much detail about Watson’s status for the 49ers game, saying the team is yet to make the final decision.

“With injuries, you just have to treat each one specifically,” Stefanski said. “And with this one, that’s what we’re doing. So (we’re) just taking information from our medical staff, from Deshaun, and making sure that we’re making the right decisions with everything.”

P.J. Walker spent 2022 with the Carolina Panthers, playing in six games and making five starts. He had 731 passing yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions, leading the Panthers to a 2-3 record.

The post Browns Plan to Start P.J. Walker at QB in Week 6 if Starter Deshaun Watson is Unavailable appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Carolina Panthers, who recently inked former Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to be their starter for the 2020 season, have now added a backup at the position that comes from an unexpected place.

P.J. Walker, who spent the first months of 2020 playing for the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks. Before the season was cut short, Walker starred as one of the best players in the fledgling league. He threw for 1,338 yards and 15 touchdown passes in five games, leading his team to a perfect 5-0 record.

The New Jersey native posted a solid 65% completion percentage, throwing only 4 interceptions. His yardage and touchdown totals led the league before its cancellation.

Walker had spent time on the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad during his first two years out of college. He was signed undrafted out Temple University but never got a chance to play in the league.

The 25-year-old appears to have struck gold after his XFL cameo. He will become the first XFL player to sign an NFL contract since the league’s return for 2020, making history.

Now, Walker will be slotted as Teddy Bridgewater’s backup on the team’s NFL roster heading into the 2020 season, something few could have ever imagined just a few short months ago.

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