BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland officially added Deshaun Watson to its 53-man roster Monday, clearing the way for his Browns debut Sunday against his former team, the Houston Texans.
The Browns waived quarterback Joshua Dobbs in a corresponding move.
Watson served an 11-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy by committing sexual assault, as defined by the NFL, on massage therapists. He was also fined $5 million and has had to undergo a mandatory treatment program.
Watson's return Sunday will mark exactly 700 days since he last played in a regular-season game (with the Texans on Jan.