Tag: Geron Christian

Browns poach offensive lineman off Rams’ practice squad

The Rams just lost OL Geron Christian to the Browns as Cleveland has signed him off LA’s practice squad

The Los Angeles Rams now have one fewer offensive lineman in their building. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Browns announced they have signed veteran Geron Christian off the Rams’ practice squad, adding him to their 53-man roster.

The Rams originally signed Christian as a free agent in September before releasing him and signing him to the practice squad just days later. He didn’t play any offensive snaps with the Rams but he was on the field for two special teams plays in Week 2 against the Cardinals.

The Rams also promoted him from the practice squad as recently as Sunday against New England, though he didn’t see the field.

This will be Christian’s second stint with the Browns. He spent part of the 2023 season in Cleveland, starting out on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster a week later.

Browns re-sign familiar face to help with OL injury woes

The Browns have re-signed OT Geron Christian

The Cleveland Browns have re-signed offensive tackle Geron Christian after losing starting left tackle Dawand Jones for the season.

During their Week 11 matchup against the New Orleans Saints, Jones was carted off the field. He has since been diagnosed with a fractured fibula. Former first round pick Jedrick Wills also missed the game with a flare-up in his knee, and he did not return to practice to start this short week before facing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.

With James Hudson III still on Injured Reserve, the Browns are slated to start veteran Germain Ifedi at left tackle opposite Jack Conklin.

Christian took over as the starting left tackle a year ago after Wills suffered a season-ending injury against the Arizona Cardinals. He remained the Browns’ starting left tackle for the rest of the season. He better get ready fast because the Browns might need to throw him right back into the starting lineup if anything happens to Ifedi this week.

Rams’ latest roster move may indicate Joe Noteboom is returning this week

The Rams released OL Geron Christian on Tuesday, potentially signaling Joe Noteboom’s return this week

The Rams have been without Joe Noteboom since he injured his ankle in Week 1, missing the last four games while on injured reserve. Fortunately, Alaric Jackson has come back from his two-game suspension and manned the left tackle spot, but Noteboom still brings value as a rotational player.

He could be nearing a return and the Rams’ latest roster move could indicate he’ll be back as soon as this week. The team announced Tuesday that veteran lineman Geron Christian has been released. The Rams will need to open a roster spot for Noteboom when he’s activated and waiving Christian would be an easy way to do that.

Christian was signed to the Rams’ active roster on Sept. 10 after Noteboom and Steve Avila got hurt in the opener, but he never played an offensive snap in his five games with Los Angeles.

Rams sign two veteran offensive linemen with starters injured

The Rams are bringing in two veterans with their offensive line decimated by injuries

Reinforcements are on the way for the Los Angeles Rams. With the offensive line ravaged by injuries just one week into the season, the Rams are adding help up front.

In addition to signing center Dylan McMahon off the Eagles’ practice squad, the Rams are also signing veteran linemen Ty Nsekhe and Geron Christian. The move was announced by the Elite Loyalty Sports agency.

It’s unclear if they are joining the practice squad or active roster, but they’ll have a chance to contribute on the offensive line regardless.

Christian last played with the Texans in 2023, playing nine games for Houston, all at left tackle. He’s primarily a left tackle but he’s also played on the right side during his six-year career.

Nsekhe played just one snap with the Browns last season after a brief stint with the Rams in 2022. He played 421 snaps with the Rams two years ago, all at left tackle, though he does also have experience at right tackle and left guard.

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Joe Noteboom will miss a few weeks with an ankle injury and Alaric Jackson remains suspended for one more game, so the Rams are dangerously thin at left tackle. Rob Havenstein is also working his way back from an ankle injury and it’s unclear if he’ll play this week.

Contract details for new Titans OL Geron Christian

A look at the deal the Titans gave veteran OT Geron Christian.

The Tennessee Titans added to their offensive line room this week, with the team signing veteran offensive tackle Geron Christian to a one-year deal.

Christian’s one-year pact is worth a total of $1.25 million and includes just $250,000 in fully guaranteed money, according to Over the Cap. If he sticks, Christian will account for a cap hit of $1.06 million.

Based on the numbers, Christian’s contract does not in any way scream “roster lock.” For now, he’s a solid veteran depth option that will likely just compete for a backup role in training camp.

Most of Christian’s experience in the NFL comes at left tackle, where he started in nine games for the Cleveland Browns last season and gave up four sacks and 33 pressures in 400 pass-block snaps.

Christian does have experience on the right side, also, but it is limited to just 125 career snaps. That said, it’s not crazy to think he could stick his nose in the right tackle competition thanks to the uncertain situation there.

The 27-year-old has crossed paths twice with Titans offensive line coach Bill Callahan, with the pair spending time together in both Cleveland and Washington.

We’ll see if the third time’s the charm in terms of Callahan being able to elevate Christian to more than just a backup-quality lineman.

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Titans sign former Browns OT Geron Christian

Another former Brown is off the market.

The Cleveland Browns turned to Geron Christian down the stretch of their season after the season-ending injuries to offensive tackles Jedrick Wills, Dawand Jones, and Jack Conklin. Now, Christian has signed with the Tennessee Titans.

While Christian had his struggles with the Browns, filling in as the starting left tackle, there are not many players or teams who can prepare for their fourth and fifth-string offensive tackles to fill in successfully.

This makes the second Browns offensive tackle from a year ago to land with former Browns offensive line coach Bill Callahan and the Titans, joining LeRoy Watson (who was traded for a seventh round pick before the 2024 NFL draft).

Christian faces an uphill battle to make the final 53-man roster with the Titans, who just drafted Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham in the first round. However, the Titans do lack depth along their offensive line, so with a strong camp Christian could pull through.

Titans sign offensive lineman Geron Christian

The Titans have added an offensive lineman to their offseason roster ahead of training camp.

The Tennessee Titans are adding more depth to their offensive line ahead of training camp.

According to Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston, the Titans have signed offensive lineman Geron Christian. The news comes from Christian’s agency.

The 27-year-old was originally a third-round pick of Washington in the 2018 NFL draft. He spent three seasons there, two of which overlapped with Titans offensive line coach Bill Callahan’s stint.

After being released by the Houston Texans in 2023, Christian again joined Callahan, this time with the Cleveland Browns. He started in nine games and gave up four sacks and 33 pressures in 400 pass-blocking snaps.

Christian has played some snaps at right tackle during his career, but the vast majority of his work has come on the left side. He has 25 starts over his 58 career games in the NFL.

The Titans are set at left tackle but have a competition at right tackle. Christian may end up getting a look there, but chances are he’ll be a depth piece if he makes the cut.

The Titans have concluded their offseason program, so the first chance we’ll get to see Christian will come in training camp. Players will report on July 23 and the first practice will take place on July 24.

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1 pending free agent the Colts could target from each AFC team

Taking a look at one pending free agent for the Colts from each AFC team.

With free agency right around the corner, the Indianapolis Colts have the chance to make some key additions to a roster that already has some promise.

Working with some of the most salary-cap space in the NFL this offseason, general manager Chris Ballard and the front office can continue to add pieces to the defensive side of the ball while improving the supporting cast for quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Re-signing some of their own players like Michael Pittman Jr., Grover Stewart and Kenny Moore II will be key. But they also could look around the conference to bring in some outside talent.

We know Ballard isn’t one to make huge splashes in free agency, but they are still going to be an active team even if it means simply adding depth.

After taking a look at potential NFC targets, here’s a look at one pending free agent from each AFC team that should interest the Colts:

Browns Film Room: A case to start LeRoy Watson over Geron Christian at left tackle

The Browns are down at left tackle, but there may be a case that LeRoy Watson, not Geron Christian should be the current starter

After his performance against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cleveland Browns must seriously consider starting LeRoy Watson over Geron Christian at left tackle the rest of the way out.

Many do not even know who LeRoy Watson is. Despite signing with the Browns off of the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers after the injury to Jedrick Wills, there is not even a picture in our system of him in a Browns uniform. However, we have reached the point, after he saw significant snaps with the reserves in Week 18, where he might be the option to throw out there at left tackle as the team prepares to travel to take on the Houston Texans in two days.

At this point, the Browns are not hoping some Pro Bowl left tackle plugs in and plays. They have seen three offensive tackles suffer season-ending injuries and are scraping the bottom of the barrel. However, the argument here is that Watson is closer to the top of the barrel than Christian is.

Here, we take a look and break down several reps from Watson’s showing against the Bengals.

Browns Studs and Duds: Whose play stood out in the disappointing loss vs. Broncos?

Examining the studs and duds in the Cleveland Browns disappointing loss against the Denver Broncos

The Cleveland Browns suffered a bitter defeat against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The team’s spirits were riding high after a handful of wins propelled the Browns into a race to be the AFC North champion. That feeling quickly ended against another wildcard competitor despite another strong showing from linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

The Broncos beat the Browns thoroughly. The Browns made things extremely difficult for themselves; they played poorly with no composure. The Broncos were far more prepared to play the Cleveland Browns than the other way around. 

The team seemed to deflate after quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was knocked out of the game on a penalized hit. The Browns were quickly winning the momentum of the game before that moment. The Browns immediately compounded the problem by fumbling the ball on the next play to set up an easy Broncos touchdown. Replacing the starting quarterback while climbing out of a two-score deficit proved too much for the Browns. 

The Browns will have a bad taste in their mouth after this game. They know they’re a much better team than the Broncos. And they know that the Broncos bullied them into a loss. Hopefully, our group has too much pride in themselves to get punked again this season. 

Here are the studs and duds from this humiliating defeat to the Broncos. 

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