Browns face NFL's top pass rush as Watson returns Sunday

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns are walking into one of their toughest matchups of the season, and it starts with a problem they haven’t been able to solve consistently: protecting the quarterback.

Houston is bringing the NFL’s most productive pass rush to Cleveland, led by Will Anderson Jr. and a defense that leads the NFL in sacks. That’s a particularly daunting matchup for a Browns offense that has struggled to keep Deshaun Watson upright, with the quarterback returning Sunday after missing last week’s loss to the Saints with a concussion.

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