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Browns CB Kevin Johnson out of hospital, week-to-week with his liver injury

Johnson will be evaluated on a weekly basis before he’s ready to return to action

The good news: Browns cornerback Kevin Johnson has been released from University Hospital. His lacerated liver is deemed healthy enough for the team’s presumptive slot corner to return home.

The bad news: The Browns have listed Johnson’s status as “week-to-week”, and it’s unclear when, or even if, one of the standouts from the first week of training camp will be back on the field.

Johnson suffered the laceration in a collision in Wednesday’s practice and was admitted to the hospital for further testing and evaluation. The free agent from Buffalo had been playing very well in the early parts of training camp, earning ample praise and allowing Browns fans to feel more confident about the overhauled secondary.

The team expects Johnson to rejoin his teammates in a few days. Johnson must also pass the COVID-19 testing protocols once again before returning to Berea.

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Stump Mitchell: ‘Just a matter of time’ before Nick Chubb returns to the field

Browns RB coach Stump Mitchell: ‘Just a matter of time’ before standout Nick Chubb returns to the field from his concussion

Browns running backs coach Stump Mitchell took to the Zoom channel and held a teleconference with reporters prior to Thursday’s practice session. With his prodigious beard barely contained by one of the largest masks possible, Mitchell handled several questions about the state of his position group.

Mitchell was quickly asked about the status of his star player, Nick Chubb. The third-year RB suffered a concussion in an unfortunate tackle in practice earlier this week at the hands of LB Mack Wilson, who has since been sidelined with a knee injury of his own.

“He’s in meetings,” Mitchell said of Chubb. “He’s doing, I would say, extremely well … he’s not having any problems in terms of headaches or anything like that. It’s just a matter of time before he’s (back in practice).”

It’s a positive update on Chubb’s status. Whether the team puts him back onto the practice field or saves him for the regular season remains to be seen.

Kevin Johnson admitted to the hospital with a lacerated liver

Johnson was injured in a pileup during Wednesday’s practice

Browns cornerback Kevin Johnson has been one of the most impressive players in Berea through the first five days of training camp. The veteran slot corner has been very active in coverage and a positive, stabilizing force in the secondary.

Now he’s in Cleveland’ University Hospital with a terribly fluky and potentially quite dangerous injury.

Johnson suffered a lacerated liver during Wednesday’s practice session. He wound up in a pile of players and somehow suffered the abdominal injury. He will remain in the hospital for at least another night.

The Browns released a statement describing the serious condition that Johnson is in,

Johnson’s career has been ravaged with injuries. It’s a disappointing setback to one of the real bright spots of the summer in Berea.

Mack Wilson ‘in good spirits’ but still on an unknown timetable with his knee injury

Fellow Browns LB B.J. Goodson says Mack Wilson is ‘in good spirits’, while Kevin Stefanski says the injury timetable remains unknown

Mack Wilson was a hot topic of conversation in the Cleveland Browns pregame Zoom sessions for the second day in a row. After a tumultuous Tuesday tackle that forced RB Nick Chubb into the concussion protocol, Wilson suffered an injury of his own during Wednesday’s practice.

Wilson went from defending himself and testing head coach Kevin Stefanski’s tolerance to being the focus of an uncertain 2020 with his injury. He suffered a hyperextended left knee that required him to be carted off the practice field.

“Unfortunate injury there for Mack,” Stefanski said before Wednesday’s practice session. “I feel for him. I talked to him last night. I really don’t know the extent and how long this will be.”

When pressed for a timetable, Stefanski deferred to the team’s doctors.

“We’re just waiting on the full extent [on the medical evaluations] from the medical staff,” Stefanski said.

Wilson’s fellow linebacker, B.J. Goodson, also talked about the second-year backer and his message to No. 51 during his Zoom teleconference.

“It’s definitely disheartening to see a teammate, and for me a brother, to go down like that,” Goodson said. “But hopefully we’ll get him back soon. He’s in good spirits, and he’s staying positive. I’m on top of him on staying positive.”

 

Mack Wilson suffered a hyperextended knee and will miss time

Expect Wilson to be out for at least a few weeks

The latest news update on Browns linebacker Mack Wilson comes via the NFL Network. On the show’s crawl, the network indicated that Wilson suffered a hyperextended knee in Tuesday’s practice and “will miss time”.

How much time remains to be seen. The Browns medical staff is doing further testing and evaluation on Wilson and his left knee.

The incident happened during Tuesday afternoon’s session, one day after Wilson generated controversy by tackling Nick Chubb around the neck. That ultimately led to Chubb being placed in the NFL concussion protocol.

Wilson injured his play while in pass coverage. Thanks to Fox Sports Cleveland for capturing the action:

Nick Chubb, Larry Ogunjobi the latest Browns to miss practice with injury

The Browns injury report is getting more crowded by the day

On a day where starting linebacker Mack Wilson left Cleveland Browns practice on a cart with a left knee injury, two other starters also sat out for the first time due to injury issues of their own.

Running back Nick Chubb and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi each sat out Tuesday’s padded session.

Chubb’s absence was expected one day after he suffered a neck injury after being tackled high by Wilson. The team announced Chubb is in the concussion protocol and will not return until he clears the league’s approved brain injury guidelines.

Ogunjobi sat out with a groin injury. It was described as a precautionary rest and not a long-term issue. Third-round rookie Jordan Elliott took Ogunjobi’s spot with the starters.

Myles Garrett continues to rest his hamstring. Jarvis Landry and Karl Joseph returned to action on Tuesday after both sat out Monday’s rain-soaked session as they recover from offseason surgeries.

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Mack Wilson carted off from practice with a knee injury

Browns LB Mack Wilson was carted off from Tuesday’s practice with a left knee injury

Browns linebacker Mack Wilson left Tuesday’s practice session on a cart after going down in a drill.

Wilson clutched at his leg after going to the ground and trainers were immediately on the scene. After practice, the team revealed Wilson suffered an injury to his left knee. The severity of the injury has yet to be fully determined. His reaction is not indicative of a minor issue, unfortunately,

Wilson is the most established starter of the young LB crew despite being in his just his second season. He had 82 tackles as a rookie.

One day earlier, Wilson was on the other end of the injury scare. He tackled RB Nick Chubb around the neck and Chubb awkwardly fell. He was tested for a concussion following the incident.

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Nick Chubb leaves Browns practice after being tackled by his neck

Initial reports from the Browns live stream indicate Chubb “looked good” walking off with trainers

The first padded practice of the 2020 Cleveland Browns training camp offered the first real scary moment for the team. Star running back Nick Chubb left the practice field in Berea with an apparent neck injury.

Chubb was running on a play and got tackled up high by LB Mack Wilson on the sideline. He stayed down after the tackle and trainers quickly attended to Chubb.

Nathan Zegura of the Browns Live stream noted that “Chubb looked good” as he walked away with trainers, a statement affirmed by co-host Josh Cribbs.

The field conditions were slick with rain but that did not appear to play into Chubb’s injury.

Jarvis Landry and Karl Joseph sit out Browns 1st padded practice

Landry and Joseph both sat out the rainy practice as a precautionary measure

The first day of padded practices in Berea was a washout for two projected Browns starters. With rain in the forecast and falling throughout practice, wide receiver Jarvis Landry and safety Karl Joseph each sat out Monday’s session of Browns training camp.

Both players are coming off offseason surgery and sat out as precautionary measures. Landry and Joseph had been active participants in the prior sessions on Friday and Sunday, where the team was not in pads and the weather was better.

In addition, starting CB Denzel Ward took only limited reps as a precaution due to the slick field. Donovan Olumba stepped up and took Ward’s first-team reps opposite Greedy Williams at outside CB.

Myles Garrett and Damion Ratley remain on the sideline working with trainers instead of practicing. Center JC Tretter is out after undergoing a knee procedure.

Damion Ratley sidelined from Browns practice on Sunday

WR Damion Ratley joined DE Myles Garrett on the sidelines from Sunday’s practice session

Wide receiver Damion Ratley was a new addition to the idle player list from Cleveland Browns practice on Sunday.

The wideout joined defensive end Myles Garrett and center JC Tretter as players from the active roster missing practice with injury during Sunday morning’s session. The practice was moved earlier in the day due to pending weather conditions. Ratley was working with trainers to the side of the main action, along with Garrett.

Ratley is entering his third season with the Browns and is precariously perched on the team’s roster bubble. The speedy 6th-rounder from the 2018 NFL Draft has flashed potential while catching 25 passes for 344 yards and a touchdown in his first two years. However, he doesn’t contribute on special teams and the Browns are shifting to a more 2-WR focus from the prior base 3-WR sets under prior regimes.