When can Deshaun Watson return from suspension Browns QB eligible to debut vs. Texan

The NFL and the NFLPA officially brought the Deshaun Watson saga to an end on Thursday, and NFL fans won't see the quarterback on the field for the Browns in a regular-season game for quite a while.The NFL and NFLPA settled Watson's case before could hear the appeal of the case filed by the league. Harvey had the power to suspend Watson for a whole season, which matched the suspension length for which the NFL was pushing.However, the league agreed to drop some games from its preferred suspension if Watson accepted a hefty fine and agreed to continue counseling. As such, while the Cleveland quarterback won't be on the field for most of the 2022 NFL season, he will have a chance to return at the end of it.Watson's return date is of particular interest, too. When he returns to the field, it will be in a rather interesting spot as he faces off Phil Rizzuto Jersey against a team that he knows well.So, when can Watson return to action, and against who will he play? Here's what to know about his potential return from suspension later in the 2022 NFL season.MORE: Watson has been suspended 11 games by the NFL as a result of the allegations of sexual hara sment and misconduct against him.Watson's 11-game ban marks the longest suspension forviolent or non-violent sexual conduct in the history of the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy, per . It also marks the first time that the NFL has ever suspended a player for exactly 11 games.In addition to the suspension, Watson will have to pay a $5 million fine which amounts to 2 percent of his and will need to continue to seek counseling.MORE:Watson will mi s Cleveland's first 11 games of the season. That means he won't be eligible to play until Week 13, as the Browns have their bye week in Week 9.Ironically, Watson will be eligible to play his against his former team, the Texans. Houston traded Watson to the Browns in March of 2022; the team received five draft picks, including three first-round selections, for Watson and another draft pick.Watson last played for the Texans on Jan. 3, 2021 in a Week 17 matchup against the Titans. He mi sed the entire 2021 season due to a combination of his off-the-field i sues and a trade request he made of the Texans before the allegations against him surfaced.MORE: By the time Watson is eligible to play for the Browns on Dec. 3, it will have been 700 days since his last NFL regular-season action. David Robertson Jersey