The Cleveland Browns made the inevitable a reality on Friday with the announcement that P.J. Walker will start at quarterback on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
Walker will be filling in for quarterback Deshaun Watson, who will miss his second consecutive game after suffering a bruised rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3.
The move comes with little surprise given that Watson was not able to practice all week, but announcing it today - as opposed to Sunday morning - will at least calm the nerves of fans who were upset that Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who took the start in Cleveland’s last game, was not notified sooner that he would be tasked with filling his role as QB2, which is to be ready when called upon.