Notwithstanding any reported “expectation,” Bill O’Brien just informed the media that he has not named a starter for Thursday night’s game against the Bengals.
Bill O'Brien says he has yet to make a decision on who will start at QB Thursday night
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 11, 2017
Bill O'Brien pointed out he has said Tom Savage is the starter but he will see going forward.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 11, 2017
I suppose O’Brien could keep his decision a secret all the way up until kickoff, but it seems more likely that we learn whether it’ll be Tom Savage or Deshaun Watson before then.