Deshaun Watson enters the concussion protocol and Shedeur Sanders is in line to start for the Browns; Garrett Wilson is in it too and Micah Parsons is set to practice

The Browns placed Deshaun Watson in the NFL’s concussion protocol on Wednesday morning. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders is next in line to start for Cleveland, which is 5-3, on Sunday at the New Orleans Saints.

Watson took a helmet-to-helmet hit in the first quarter of Sunday’s 27-6 loss in Pittsburgh, was examined and cleared, and passed evaluations after the game and Monday morning. On Tuesday morning he told the medical staff that symptoms began Monday night. He finished with 324 passing yards, no touchdowns and eight sacks.

Sanders, a second-year quarterback, lost the summer competition when Watson was named the starter on August 24 and has taken only a handful of snaps this season. As a rookie he started seven games with seven touchdown passes and 10 interceptions. Sunday’s game at the 2-5 Saints kicks off at 1 p.m. Eastern.

The Jets announced that receiver Garrett Wilson is also in the concussion protocol, and coach Aaron Glenn gave the update. New York is not expected to trade him before the deadline. The Jets visit the Chiefs on Sunday, and running back Breece Hall and edge rusher David Bailey could return.

Packers pass rusher Micah Parsons is slated to practice Wednesday for the first time since he tore his ACL and meniscus on December 14. If Green Bay uses the full 21-day window, a return would come November 25 against the Rams. The Packers visit the Patriots on Sunday and host the Vikings the week after.