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Alex Van Pelt: Everyone should ‘prepare as if they’re starters’

The Cleveland Browns will host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

That much everyone knows and can agree on.

As to who will be lining up behind center for the Browns, the answer seems pretty clear, but there is still just a tiny shred of doubt.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson remained inside the team facility during practice again on Thursday, which would lead most reasonable people to assume he will not play on Sunday. (No dysfunction or friction is needed to reach that conclusion.)

If/when the decision comes down that Watson will miss his second consecutive game with a bruised rotator cuff, the Browns have already announced that P.