Deshaun Watson (concussion) will not start in Week 9 against the Saints.

Head coach Todd Monken said Watson will be questionable for Sunday’s game, but has already said Shedeur Sanders will make his first start of the season. Watson missed Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practices but was upgraded to a limited participant on Friday, although he has yet to clear concussion protocol. The decision to start Sanders likely stems from him working with the first-team offense during the week and the unlikelihood of Watson clearing protocol in time for Sunday’s game.