Tag: Jaelon Darden

Jadeveon Clowney, Demetric Felton lead six inactives vs. Saints

The Browns have announced their six inactives today

As the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints get set for their Christmas Eve showdown, the home team has announced their six inactives in this one. Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is not a surprise inactive as he was ruled out with a concussion this week, but both wide receivers Jaelon Darden and Demetric Felton being shelved is a bit odd.

For the Saints, they will be without a handful of starters as wide receivers Chris Olave and Jarvis Landry, cornerback Marshon Lattimore, linebacker Pete Werner, and defensive end Payton Turner will all miss this matchup against the Browns.

Who else was listed as inactive for the Browns? We take a look here.

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David Bell out, Jaelon Darden and 5 others listed as inactive vs. Ravens

The Browns have listed wide receivers David Bell and Jaelon Darden among their inactives today against the Ravens.

Dealing with both a toe and thumb injury this week, there was a good chance wide receiver David Bell would not be able to suit up against the Baltimore Ravens. That has now become a reality as he has been listed as inactive, along with fellow wide receiver Jaelon Darden. All-in-all, the Browns again list seven players who will not dress against the Ravens as they look to play spoilers now that their playoff hopes are all but gone.

Here is the full list of those who will not suit up today as the Browns look to get back in the win column against the Ravens.

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Did Jaelon Darden hint at white facemasks this season?

Are the Browns testing out a traditional look?

The newest wide receiver of the Cleveland Browns may have leaked a tweak to their uniform on his Instagram. Posting a picture of his helmet and equipment, the helmet of Jaelon Darden has a different look to it than the Browns have worn all season: a white facemask.

The Browns have not worn the white facemask since 2005 after ditching it for the grey look. However, it is by far the cleanest look the Browns have, so hopefully, ownership has listened to the fanbase to transition from brown back to white. They cannot make a full change this season, but it appears they could be test-driving the white look.

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Browns vs. Bengals Snap Count Observations: Perrion Winfrey here to stay, an ode to 12 personnel

What stood out from this week’s snap count?

The Cleveland Browns are back to the drawing board, and predominantly for evaluation purposes at this point as they have been practically eliminated from playoff contention. After a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a heavily penalized game for the Browns, they will be looking to build rapport, and momentum, and put players who need further evaluation under a microscope over their last four games.

Before looking ahead to the Baltimore Ravens, however, there is still plenty to evaluate from this AFC North loss. Starting with the snap count totals, what stood out from the personnel groupings, and who saw the field the most (or least) for the Browns yesterday?

All snap count data has been pulled from The OBR’s weekly analytics article. The graphics are made by The OBR’s Anthony Reinhard.

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Browns announce 7 inactives as Amari Cooper is set to play vs. Bengals

The Browns have released their inactives, but the biggest news surrounds Amari Cooper.

The Cleveland Browns have released their inactives list for their matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals as seven players appear. The biggest news, however, surrounds a player not on the list as wide receiver Amari Cooper will fight through a hip injury to put his best foot forward for the Browns today.

While he was listed as questionable coming into this AFC North matchup, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said he would give it a go today. Cooper then went out to test the hip pregame, deciding he was good enough to play today against the Bengals.

Who were the seven inactives, however? We take a look here.

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Browns Film Room: How can new WR Jaelon Darden fit into Kevin Stefanski’s offense?

How can the Browns incorporate their new toy? We take a look here!

The Cleveland Browns have a new wide receiver on their roster after general manager Andrew Berry claimed Jaelon Darden, who was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With the return of their starting quarterback, and with new elements added to their offense against the Houston Texans last week, the question has to be asked: how can Darden fit into head coach Kevin Stefanski’s offense?

I seek to find an answer to that question here.

With his playing experience at the NFL level being so minimal, I went back and watched three games from Darden’s last season at the University of North Texas in 2020 and pulled clips from that time as well.

All clips pulled from limited NFL action comes courtesy of Jake Burns of The OBR.

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WR Anthony Schwartz hits IR with a concussion, paving the way for Jaelon Darden

The Browns have cleared a roster spot after adding Jaelon Darden off of waivers.

After adding former Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ wide receiver Jaelon Darden off of the waiver wire, the Cleveland Browns have now cleared him a roster spot. After suffering a concussion against the Houston Texans, wide receiver Anthony Schwartz has been placed on Injured Reserve.

With both Schwartz and Demetric Felton both active against the Texans, one has to wonder if there is a pathway to Darden seeing the field as early as this weekend against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Schwartz will be eligible to play the final week of the season and into the postseason should the Browns continue to stack wins down the stretch.

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Browns claim a new wide receiver off of the waiver wire

A new wide receiver has joined the Browns’ 53-man roster

A new wide receiver has joined the Cleveland Browns after being released earlier this week. Former North Texas standout Jaelon Darden has been awarded to the Browns off of the waiver wire after he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Browns have collected a speedy, agile receiver to play around with in their offense.

Just a second-year player, Darden has racked up just 69 total receiving yards over his young stint with the Buccaneers. As Donovan Peoples-Jones and Jerome Ford have taken over return duties as well, it will be interesting to see how the Browns work Darden onto the field.

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Bucs waive WR Jaelon Darden, make additional roster moves

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving their primary return specialist, among other roster moves

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reshuffling their roster after Monday night’s dramatic win over the New Orleans Saints.

Wide receiver Jaelon Darden has been waived, while defensive back Ryan Smith and offensive tackle Dylan Cook were released from the practice squad.

Darden has served as the Bucs’ primary return specialist on both punts and kickoffs, so his departure is a bit surprising. Rookie running back Rachaad White has been seen on kick returns, as well, so he might be in line to replace Darden moving forward.

A fourth-round pick out of North Texas in 2021, Darden ranks seventh in the NFL in punt return average, and leads the NFL in total punt return yardage.

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WATCH: Tom Brady hits leaping Jaelon Darden with deep ball during practice

Watch Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady find wide receiver Jaelon Darden for a big play

Tom Brady is back in the building, and he’s already making big plays like he never left.

During Tuesday’s practice, Brady unleashed a sweet deep ball that found a leaping Jaelon Darden down the field for a big gain.

Darden has been impressive throughout training camp, and remains the top return man on Tampa Bay’s depth chart heading into Saturday’s preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts.

Brady doesn’t appear to have lost any arm strength as he heads into his 23rd NFL season at 45 years old.

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