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Deshaun Watson Injury History
QB · CLE · Age 30 · Through Week 6, 2026
Every week Deshaun Watson appeared on the NFL's official injury report since 2017, what the injury was and his game status, plus every stint on injured reserve, the PUP list or the non-football injury list. In all: 10 separate listings across 6 seasons, 5 weeks ruled Out and 45 weeks on a reserve list.
Injury timeline, newest first
| Season | When | Injury | Status (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 CLE | Week 14 to Week 16 | Achilles | Out 3 |
| 2025 CLE | Week 1 to Week 18 | Achilles (named on his return) | PUP list · 17 weeks |
| 2024 CLE | Week 8 to Week 18 | not named on a report | Injured reserve · 10 weeks |
| 2023 CLE | Playoffs | not named on a report | Injured reserve · 1 week |
| 2023 CLE | Week 11 to Week 18 | Shoulder | Injured reserve · 8 weeks |
| 2023 CLE | Week 4 to Week 10 | Shoulder | Out 2Questionable 2Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2019 HOU | Week 17 | Back | Questionable 1 |
| 2019 HOU | Week 12 | Ankle | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2019 HOU | Week 9 | Eye | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2019 HOU | Week 2 | Back | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2018 HOU | Week 14 to Week 15 | Shoulder | Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2018 HOU | Week 6 to Week 9 | Chest | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 3 |
| 2017 HOU | Week 9 to Week 17 | Knee | Reserve list · 9 weeks |
| 2017 HOU | Week 9 | Knee | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2017 HOU | Week 2 | Ankle | Listed, no game status 1 |
By body part
| Injury | Times listed | Weeks on report | Weeks Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Ankle | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Back | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chest | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Achilles | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Knee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eye | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Games played | Weeks Out | IR/PUP/NFI | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | - | 3 | 17 | Achilles |
| 2024 | 7 of 17 | - | 10 | none |
| 2023 | 6 of 17 | 2 | 9 | Shoulder |
| 2022 | 6 of 17 | - | - | none |
| 2020 | 16 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2019 | 15 of 16 | - | - | Back, Eye, Ankle |
| 2018 | 16 of 16 | - | - | Chest, Shoulder |
| 2017 | 7 of 16 | - | 9 | Ankle, Knee |
Games played counts regular-season games with a recorded stat line, so a game he dressed for without touching the ball can be missing. The current season is in progress.
Questions
What injuries has Deshaun Watson had?
Since 2017, the NFL's weekly injury reports have listed Deshaun Watson for shoulder (2 times, 8 weeks on the report), ankle (2 times, 2 weeks on the report), back (2 times, 2 weeks on the report), chest (1 time, 4 weeks on the report), achilles (1 time, 3 weeks on the report), knee (1 time, 1 week on the report). That is 10 separate listings across 6 seasons.
How many games has Deshaun Watson missed with injuries?
Deshaun has been ruled Out for 5 weeks and spent 45 weeks on a reserve list (injured reserve, PUP or non-football injury), 50 weeks in all since 2017. Byes are not counted.
Has Deshaun Watson been on injured reserve?
Yes, 5 times: 2025 Week 1 to Week 18 (pup list, achilles); 2024 Week 8 to Week 18 (injured reserve); 2023 Playoffs (injured reserve); 2023 Week 11 to Week 18 (injured reserve, shoulder); 2017 Week 9 to Week 17 (reserve list, knee).
Is Deshaun Watson injured right now?
Deshaun carries no injury designation at the moment. His latest report entry was Week 16 of 2025 (achilles).
How this is built
From the NFL's weekly injury reports and weekly roster statuses as published by nflverse, stored every morning. Consecutive weeks with the same injury count as one listing. A reserve stint names the injury from the report the week before it or, when he went straight from a game to the list, from the report as he practised his way back. Records before 2020 show only “reserve list”, without saying which one. Not covered: college and preseason injuries, and anything that never put him on a report or a reserve list.
More on Deshaun: his fantasy profile and rankings and the trade analyzer.