Tag: Geron Christian

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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PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns’ offensive players vs. Ravens

Things seem to be starting to click for this offense

It was a terrible start for the offense of the Cleveland Browns this week with the pick-six on the first series as well as struggles to finish drives with touchdowns in the first half. But as the game went on, especially in the second half quarterback Deshaun Watson and the passing offense started to click thanks to some help from Amari Cooper. Running back Jerome Ford also had his best game as the starter.

This was the first time that it felt like the offense could go and get points when they needed them with the game on the line. The offensive line was without their top three offensive tackles and yet had one of their best games overall, especially in the run game.

Hats off to Ford in this game it was by far his best as a pro, he displayed good vision, patience, and decisiveness as a runner. It gives you a lot of hope for what this team can be if the offense continues to improve.

Here are the top 10 performances from this week according to PFF.

5 Stars: Who shined for the Browns in thrilling win over the Ravens?

The Browns got standout performances across the board against the Ravens. From Geron Christian to Deshaun Watson, who stood out the most?

Now sitting at 6-3, winning four of their last five games, the Cleveland Browns have proven they are a real force this season. This time, quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Browns fought back from an early deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 33-31. Despite missing both of their starting offensive tackles, fielding Geron Christian and James Hudson, the Browns managed to hold their own against Baltimore’s fierce defense.

The Browns now have a real opportunity to make a huge statement if they can scratch and claw their way to another win this week against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Who contributed the most to this win? It was impossible to narrow this down to just five players, so the easy thing to do is exclude defensive end Myles Garrett since he would make the list every week.

Here are five standouts that deserve to be recognized for their efforts in the come-from-behind win over the Ravens.

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Browns add Kenyan Drake among a flurry of practice squad roster moves

Cleveland has re-arranged their practice squad

The Cleveland Browns, on the day of the trade deadline, have been quite busy. However, none of it has anything to do with making a trade. Instead, the Browns have made a flurry of moves to their practice squad roster, including the addition of veteran running back Kenyan Drake. The former Alabama running back was in Cleveland for a workout last week, and now finally lands on the practice squad a few days later.

Drake teased his signing to the Browns this morning on Twitter, but now the news is officially official. While the Browns have been busy reconstructing their practice squad, do not discount general manager Andrew Berry from making a trade before the 4 PM deadline today. The team is rumored to be interested in bringing back quarterback Jacoby Brissett, as well as dipping their toes in the wide receiver market.

For now, however, here are all of the moves the Browns made to their practice squad today.

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Texans sign OT Austin Deculus to active roster among other Week 4 transactions

The Houston Texans have signed tackle Austin Deculus to the active roster among other moves for Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Houston Texans have made a bevy of moves as they get ready to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at NRG Stadium.

The Texans signed tackle Austin Deculus and defensive tackle Khalil Davis from the practice squad to the active roster.

Houston also declared tackle Geron Christian and center Jimmy Morrissey as their two standard elevations from the practice squad. Following Week 4, both Christian and Morrissey will have two additional standard elevations the Texans can use before needing to sign them to the active roster from the practice squad.

The Texans also released safety DeAndre Carter-Houston from the active roster while signing defensive end Derek Rivers to the practice squad.

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Breaking down the terms of Dolphins OT Geron Christian’s new contract

He didn’t play a snap for Miami in 2022, but he could provide depth.

Last season the Miami Dolphins had some real problems with the health of their offensive line.

Left tackle Terron Armstead, left guard Liam Eichenberg and right tackle Austin Jackson were all dealing with injuries and missed games throughout the year.

This caused Miami to sign some veterans for depth purposes, including Geron Christian, who they claimed off of waivers in January. While he never played a snap for the Dolphins in 2022, when he hit free agency this year, it was the aqua and orange who brought him back.

According to Over the Cap, Christian and the Dolphins agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.23 million. He’ll make $1.08 million in base salary ($200,000 of which is guaranteed) as well as $152,500 in a signing bonus. His cap hit for 2023 is set to be $1.09 million.

Jackson hasn’t done enough to be given the right tackle job, so Christian could technically fight for that spot. However, he’s never been a consistent starter during his five-year career. It’s much more likely that he’ll be battling for a depth role.

Christian’s contract far from guarantees him a spot on the roster. If Miami were to cut him prior to the season, they could save $740,000 while having a dead cap hit of just $352,500.

Unless the Dolphins find a legitimate starter to protect Tua Tagovailoa’s blind side, anything is possible with the offensive tackles that are currently on the roster.

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Dolphins re-sign OT Geron Christian

He didn’t play a snap in 2022.

While a number of teams are putting all of their effort into signing new players to improve their 2023 rosters, the Miami Dolphins seem to be focused on retaining players that spent time with the team in 2022.

According to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, the Dolphins have re-signed offensive tackle Geron Christian, who will likely compete with Kendall Lamm for swing tackle duties.

Christian, 26, was a third-round selection of Washington back in 2018. He played three seasons there before being claimed off of waivers by the Houston Texans. After a full season in Houston, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs last offseason.

Miami claimed Christian off of waivers back in January, as they had a number of injuries along the offensive line, specifically at tackle. He was on the roster for their Week 18 game against the New York Jets and wild-card matchup with the Buffalo Bills, but he never saw a snap.

With Austin Jackson appearing to be the starter on the right side, at this moment, Christian will probably be fighting for a depth role in Miami under new offensive line coach Butch Barry.

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Dolphins claim OT off of waivers, place another on IR

One tackle in, one tackle out.

With just one week left in the Miami Dolphins regular season, they’re continuing to make moves.

On Thursday, the team announced that they placed offensive tackle Eric Fisher on injured reserve, likely ending his season, unless Miami made the Super Bowl. To fill his spot, the Dolphins claimed offensive tackle Geron Christian off of waivers.

Christian, 26, was a third-round pick by Washington back in 2018. He spent three years with them before spending 2021 with the Houston Texans and most of 2022 with the Kansas City Chiefs.

In his career, he’s appeared in 48 games, starting 16.

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