The Cleveland Browns rode the arm of Joe Flacco to the playoffs but they plan to roll with DeShaun Watson again starting this spring according to Jake Trotter of ESPN.

On Sunday, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said that Watson remains on track to return this spring from the right shoulder surgery he underwent in November.  

"He's doing great in rehab," Stefanski said. "I'm confident he'll be ready to roll."

The Browns signed Flacco on Nov. 20 after Watson suffered the season-ending shoulder injury. Flacco went on to lead the Browns to four straight wins and became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 250 yards and multiple touchdowns in his first five games with a new team.  But that run came to an end Saturday, as the Houston Texans routed the Browns 45-14 in the first round of the playoffs.

Stefanski declined to say whether the Browns would make a push to bring back Flacco, who turns 39 this week and will be a free agent again.  "Joe was awesome for this football team," Stefanski said of the Super Bowl XLVII MVP. "He did a great job, battled like crazy. I know he enjoyed it. We obviously wish [Saturday's] outcome was different but have a ton of respect for Joe and what he was able to."