With the Cleveland Browns in the midst of a two-game losing skid, there has been speculation around if a quarterback change wowuld be coming from Deshaun Watson to Shedeur Sanders. While Browns head coach Todd Monken wasn't ready to choose a starting quarterback ahead of Sunday against the Houston Texans, the team would give the nod to Watson over Sanders, as he gives his reaction.

Watson missed the 23-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints last Sunday, leading to Sanders starting and throwing for 297 yards and two touchdowns. Cleveland still opted for Watson, who has thrown for 1,806 yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions in eight games, as he said Wednesday that he “never had a doubt” that he would be starting on Sunday, according to Mary Kay Cabot.

When asked why Monken held off on announcing him as a starter, the quarterback didn't know.

“I'm not sure. You have to ask [Monken] about that,” Watson said. “You know, my job is to just come in every day and whatever is required for the day, go there.”

“My job is to come in and win the day. So today, you know, whatever is going to bring, I'm going to continue to do that, and you know, that's up to the front office,” Watson continued when asked if he'll be the starter for the rest of the year.

#Browns Deshaun Watson doesn’t know why Todd Monken left the door open Monday for Shedeur Sanders to start: pic.twitter.com/g6jDKZ9dYc

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) November 11, 2026

#Browns Deshaun Watson was asked if he’s confident he’s the starter for the rest of the season: pic.twitter.com/fuPAui3psH

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) November 11, 2026

Browns' Todd Monken on starting Deshaun Watson

Monken would also speak Wednesday about the decision, saying that he had “no intention of Deshaun Watson not being our starter.” Saying he always had Watson as the starter, he held off because he “wanted to make sure to run by the staff before I said it publicly.”

“I don't even know why I have to say it publicly, because it's really only our business in terms of who's going to play and who's not going to play,” Monken said, via Kay Cabot. “But I mean, he played well enough to earn and still be our starter.”

#Browns Todd Monken on his decision to start Deshaun Watson vs. the #Texans: pic.twitter.com/lOcv8HaPyS

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) November 11, 2026

At any rate, Watson looks to help the Browns snap the losing streak on Sunday against his former team, the Texans.