Jameis Winston will start under center Sunday for the injury-plagued Cleveland Browns, sources confirmed to ESPN's Kimberley Martin. Winston has ascended to the starting role after Cleveland's top two quarterbacks -- Deshaun Watson and Dorian Thompson-Robinson-- both suffered injuries in last Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Winston will take over for Deshaun Watson, who suffered a ruptured Achilles at the end of the first half of the loss to the Bengals. Watson will undergo surgery Friday morning with Dr. Robert Anderson, the Packers team physician. He’s expected to make a full recovery, which should take about nine months.