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Participating in training camp Watson (biceps) is participating in Cleveland's training camp Wednesday.

Impact Watson has now fully recovered from the biceps injury that forced him to miss the entirety of the 2025 campaign. The 25-year-old will spend the remainder of the summer competing for the backup middle linebacker role behind Carson Schwesinger.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on season-ending IR Watson (biceps) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

Impact Watson sustained a biceps injury in Wednesday's practice, per head coach Kevin Stefanski. The linebacker will miss the entire 2025 season.

AUGUST 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Browns sign WR Chase Cota, LB Marvin Moody and LB Charlie Thomas III Browns placed LB Nathaniel Watson on injured reserve and waived RB Toa Taua

AUGUST 21, 2025 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Trevor Etienne's muffed punt return ends up in Nathaniel Watson's hands Carolina Panthers running back Trevor Etienne fumbles the punt and Cleveland Browns linebacker Nathaniel Watson recovers it for the Browns o...

AUGUST 9, 2025 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Jordan Hicks Retires, Leaving Browns With More Concerns at Linebacker

The Browns' situation at linebacker became a bigger concern on Friday after Jordan Hicks announced his retirement.

JULY 25, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Jordan Hicks Retires, Leaving Browns With More Concerns at Linebacker

Ready for Week 1 Watson (quadriceps) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The rookie out of Mississippi State has been dealing with a quadriceps injury for nearly a month, but after a full practice Friday, it appears he's moved past the issue. Expect Watson to serve as one of the Browns' top rotational inside linebackers in Week 1.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves game with quadriceps injury Watson is questionable to return to Saturday's preseason game against the Packers due to a quadriceps injury, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Watson sustained the injury early in the third quarter during a tackle on Packers running back Emanuel Wilson. Watson, the Browns' sixth-round pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, is competing for a depth spot at linebacker behind starters Devin Bush, Jordan Hicks and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Maplesville, Alabama: 1 caution light, 3 NFL players New Cleveland Browns linebacker Nathaniel Watson is the latest NFL player from the tiny Chilton County town.

MAY 17, 2024 • AL.COM