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Browns Injury Alert: DE Za’Darius Smith leaves in final seconds of win vs. Bears

Cleveland Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith exited the Bears game in the final seconds with an undisclosed injury.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith exited the win in the final moments against the Chicago Bears. Smith was injured when he collided with Myles Garrett on a stunt in the game’s closing seconds. Smith was blindsided and stayed on the field for quite a while before being moved to the medical tent. His injury wasn’t disclosed in the immediate aftermath of the game.

The Browns cannot afford to lose Za’Darius Smith for multiple games. The team has lost over 15 players to injured reserve. Last week multiple Browns’ defenders went on injured reserve including starter Grant Delpit, and fellow defensive linemen Ogbo Okoronkwo, and Maurice Hurst II. The Browns are about to make a playoff run and the health of the remaining players is paramount for any future success.

The Browns remained relatively healthy in their win against the Chicago Bears. Joel Bitonio left during the drive of the game with a back injury. Bitonio’s injury was described as back tightness on the broadcast and does not sound too dreadful. Smith was the only other starter to suffer an injury.

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Browns Injury Alert: OG Joel Bitonio leaves game with back injury vs. Bears

Cleveland Browns LG Joel Bitonio suffered a back injury against the Chicago Bears. He is questionable to return.

Cleveland Browns offensive guard Joel Bitonio left the game with a back injury as they battle the Chicago Bears. Bitonio was slow getting up after a play in the first quarter. He was eventually limped off the field with the help of trainers. Bitonio was seen walking on the sidelines shortly after the injury by the TV broadcast. He is questionable to return.

Veteran guard Michael Dunn replaced Bitonio for the rest of the offensive drive. Dunn has played for the Browns since 2020 serving as the primary backup behind the two guard positions. He has a lot of experience in Cleveland and has been a serviceable replacement in the past.

The Browns cannot afford to lose Bitonio for an extended period. Bitonio is the longest-tenured Browns player and one of the leaders of the offense. The Browns have been bit hard by the injury bug across the entire time. The team has lost over 16 players this season to IR. With Bitonio’s injury right guard, Wyatt Teller is currently the only healthy starter on the Week 1 offensive line. The Browns need to get healthy as they prepare for the playoffs.

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Despite starting their fourth quarterback of the season, The Cleveland Browns enter Week 15 on the right side of the playoff picture.

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Grant Delpit leaves Browns game vs. Bears with hip injury

Delpit walked off under his own power and appeared to be smiling as he headed to the locker room

The Cleveland Browns could not avoid getting an injury scare in the final preseason game. Safety Grant Delpit left the Browns matchup with the Chicago Bears in the first quarter of Friday night’s game at FirstEnergy Stadium with a hip injury.

The Browns officially listed Delpit as questionable to return. He walked off the field under his own power and was escorted by trainers to the locker room.

Our own Jared Mueller captured video from the stands of Delpit’s departure. The third-year safety appears to be smiling and not in obvious distress as he heads for further evaluation.

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Browns Vs Bears: Midweek injury report has Mayfield, OBJ full participants

Two vital offensive players are full go in practice while four of the five starting offensive linemen are either limited or do not practice:

The Cleveland Browns have had a lot of struggles with injuries as of late including concerns on their offensive line with Chris Hubbard missing the last game and Jedrick Wills leaving during the game.

In what could have been the biggest story, quarterback Baker Mayfield injured his shoulder making a tackle after an interception against the Houston Texans. Mayfield didn’t miss any snaps but there was lingering concern that he could miss some practice time.

Odell Beckham Jr.’s return has also lingered for the team as head coach Kevin Stefanski and staff made a game-time decision in Week 1 to hold him out before ruling him out for Week 2 to start the week.

Today’s midweek injury report for Browns Vs. Bears lists both Mayfield and Beckham as full participants while Hubbard and Wills did not practice:

 

J.C. Tretter has missed practices over the last few years to maintain his body while Sione Takitaki becomes the next on the long list of minor hamstring issues.

The Bears have already announced that Justin Fields would start against the Browns due to injury to Andy Dalton while it seems that the other non-participants should be short-term issues with Jimmy Graham just getting a rest day and Akiem Hicks ill.

With Beckham finally getting to fully participate, signs are good that he will be active on Sunday but the Browns will play that day-to-day at this point.