The Cleveland Browns are taking on the Cincinnati Bengals today will be doing so without their third-year running back Jerome Ford.
Sitting at 1-5 and without much of a run game (Philadelphia Eagles game excluded), this is not great news for the Browns as they look to get the train back on the tracks. The good news for the Browns, however, is the return of running back Nick Chubb.
This will soften the blow of the injury to Ford, but the loss of their third-year running back will still be noticeable. Here are all of the updates on the Browns’ injured running back:
Jerome Ford injury update
Ford suffered a hamstring injury a week ago in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. From there on out, D’Onta Foreman and Pierre Strong Jr. took over the load of the rushing attack.
Since the injury, however, Ford has not seen the practice field as the Browns prepare for the Bengals. Taking over the lead back for the Browns since the injury to Nick Chubb in Week 2 of the 2023 season, he has failed to establish himself as a true and reliable top dog at the NFL level.
How long will Jerome Ford be out for?
Head coach Kevin Stefanski has tabbed Ford with a week-to-week designation. He was ruled out on Friday after resting this week. As the Browns take on the Baltimore Ravens next week, Ford could be back for that matchup.
Hamstring injuries can be pesky. Sometimes they last one week, sometimes they linger for a month. It is hard to tell exactly when Ford will make his return to the field for the Browns.
Browns running back depth chart
Luckily for the Browns, they are getting star running back Nick Chubb back in this game as they will be without Ford. However, expect Chubb to have a light workload in his return, meaning the other running backs on the roster are going to have to step up as well.
D’Onta Foreman and Pierre Strong Jr. are the next men up in this case, both of whom are coming off of decent games against the Eagles. They will be relied upon again this week against the Bengals.