As the Cleveland Browns get set to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars, linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will become the first player in team history to do one particular thing.
It’s not an overly appealing or big thing, but the fourth-year linebacker will be the first member of the Browns to wear the guardian cap in a live game. This is a rule the NFL enacted this year, allowing players to wear the additional padding to their helmet in-game if they wanted to.
As the Browns posted their gameday threads to social media, they used the uniforms of Owusu-Koramoah, cornerback Greg Newsome II, and guard Joel Bitonio. As you can see in the social media post below, Owusu-Koramoah’s is the only one with the guardian cap on it.
https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1835314460271014173
Taking his head health seriously, Owusu-Koramoah will be the first ever Browns player to wear the cap in a game today against the Jaguars. As the NFL trends toward concussion safety, one has to wonder how many more will follow suit.