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Browns Injury Report: Deshaun Watson still not practicing, Joel Bitonio returns

The Browns got one starter back to practice, but it’s not the one everyone is watching closely.

The Cleveland Browns enter this Week 7 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts quite banged up after their shocking win over the San Francisco 49ers. Their injury report is lengthy, but they did get guard Joel Bitonio back to practice after he missed his first game after 102 consecutive starts prior. The one name that continues to remain sidelined for the Browns, however, is quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Neither the Browns nor Watson have given or can give a definitive timeline as he continues to rehab his shoulder which he has stated is strained and has multiple micro-tears in it.

The Browns also had a handful of players on scheduled rest days as they do every week, extending the report a bit longer than necessary. Here is the full injury report as Cleveland looks to stack back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they get set to travel to Indianapolis on Sunday.

Browns Inactives: Ethan Pocic and David Njoku both playing vs. 49ers

As the Browns release their inactives, both David Njoku and Ethan Pocic will play despite their questionable game status

We are just under 90 minutes away from this Week 6 showdown between the beat-up Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers. The Browns will start P.J. Walker at quarterback in this game as Deshaun Watson is inactive for the second straight game. Positive for the Browns, however, is that both questionable players in tight end David Njoku and center Ethan Pocic are active despite lingering injuries.

All-Pro guard Joel Bitonio will also miss this game, breaking a streak of 102 straight games he has played for the Browns. Michael Dunn is expected to start in his absence, and rookie center Luke Wypler is active for the first time this season as Pocic remains hampered despite playing against this NFC juggernaut.

Can the Browns shock the world in this one?

Here are the gameday inactives for the Browns, led by Watson and Bitonio, who the Browns are hopeful will be back next week as they take on the Indianapolis Colts.

Schefter: Browns expected to get All-Pro Joel Bitonio back vs. Colts

The All-Pro is expected to return after just a week off.

While the All-Pro guard’s 102-straight-game streak has come to an end, Joel Bitonio is not expected to miss any more time. ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported that the Cleveland Browns can expect the longest-tenured member of their team to return in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts.

The bulk of Schefter’s article was about the shoulder injury of the quarterback Deshaun Watson, he did sneak in one sentence about Bitonio as well:

“Bitonio, who made 102 consecutive starts for the Browns, will be replaced by Michael Dunn but is expected to be back next week against the Colts.”

The Browns will play eight AFC opponents over their last 12 games of the season, starting in Week 7 in Indianapolis. This would be a massive boost to the Browns to not only get Watson potentially back against the Colts, but also the embodiment of consistency and continued dominance in Bitonio as well.

Getting Bitonio back in their lineup is a necessity to make a run.

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Browns Injury Report: Deshaun Watson, Joel Bitonio officially out vs. 49ers

the final Week 6 injury report has dropped.

The final injury report dropped by the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers has been released as the two teams get set for war on Sunday at 1 P.M. at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Notably not playing for the Browns in this one are starting quarterback Deshaun Watson and All-Pro guard Joel Bitonio. Added late in the week and also ruled out in this one as well, however, is rookie wide receiver Cedric Tillman.

The Browns listed two as questionable in this game as well, while the 49ers also listed two as questionable entering this Week 6 matchup. The Browns will be starting backup quarterback P.J. Walker in this game, already putting them at a serious disadvantage against one of the premier teams in the league.

Here is the full injury report the Browns provided on Friday, most notably without Myles Garrett on it despite being in a boot after the Ravens game.

Browns: All-Pro guard Joel Bitonio had knee scope during bye week

The Browns will be without their All-Pro guard on Sunday.

After being surprised that Joel Bitonio had left the stadium in crutches two weeks ago, head coach Kevin Stefanski revealed he had also gotten a knee scope during the bye week. This will sadly end his impressive 102-game starting streak when he misses Sunday’s game as the Cleveland Browns get set to take on the 49ers.

The team already had its work cut out for them facing one of the league’s best teams and the task got taller. The team did not give any timetable for when the All-Pro left guard will return to the field.

The team will now turn to veteran Michael Dunn to fill in at left guard who has had some success with the Browns. Dunn will be a drop of course as it’s not easy to replace Bitonio and he has a massive test coming against San Francisco’s defensive line. The Browns will look to rally despite all the injuries to try and give the 49ers their first loss of the season.

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Report: Browns will likely be without Joel Bitonio and David Njoku vs. 49ers

Cleveland will be without more than their QB on Sunday

According to earlier reports, the Cleveland Browns will be without quarterback Deshaun Watson for the second straight game but he might not be the only one sitting out. According to Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot, the team is expected to be without left guard Joel Bitonio and tight end David Njoku as well.

Njoku is dealing with burns to his face and arm that he suffered before the Ravens game. Njoku recently shared images of the burns he suffered on his Instagram, showing how badly he was truly injured and it makes sense why he would sit this week.

It came as a surprise earlier this week when reports came out of nowhere that guard Joel Bitonio left the Ravens game on crutches. It’s going to be a tough day for the offense without Watson, Bitonio, and Njoku as the team faces the league’s best team. But Jordan Akins and Michael Dunn the likely replacements have been serviceable over their careers.

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Browns Injury Report: Deshaun Watson, Joel Bitonio still out as 49ers near

It is shaping up to be bye week 2.0 this week…

The Cleveland Browns are coming off of their bye week as they get set to take on the San Francisco 49ers, but they are trending toward a second bye week as quarterback Deshaun Watson is not going to play in this Week 6 matchup. Offensive guard Joel Bitonio has not missed a game in 102 straight showings, but that streak is seriously in doubt as he has yet to practice this week as well.

All in all, four starters did not practice for the Browns on Thursday with just one practice left before they take on the 5-0 49ers at home. The 49ers on the other end of the spectrum, however, enter this matchup as healthy as they could have wished for as they have just three players listed on their injury report.

Here is the full injury report for the Browns, including players who did not practice and those who were limited in practice on Thursday.

Browns Injury Report: 4 starters did not practice Wednesday with 49ers four days out

The Browns were without four starters during Wednesday’s practice.

The Cleveland Browns have been off to a less-than-ideal start to their Week 6 as they prepare for the San Francisco 49ers. And it all has revolved around their starting quarterback as Deshaun Watson has yet to practice this week, still rehabbing a rotator cuff contusion. This is the third week of an injury that usually requires a 2-to-6-week window to heal up.

Watson, however, was not the only starter to miss practice on Wednesday either. While center Ethan Pocic returned to practice for the Browns after leaving the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, three other starters missed practice with Watson with the 49ers just four days away.

At this point, if Watson cannot go, the Browns may have to ask the question if they should take the opportunity to rest the other ailing starters as well. Here is the full injury report from Wednesday.

Late-breaking news: Browns guard Joel Bitonio left stadium on crutches in Week 4

How did it take eight days to find out about Bitonio’s ailment?

Quarterback Deshaun Watson is not the only member of the Cleveland Browns dealing with a mysterious injury. How did it take eight days to report that one of the most important and the longest-tenured members of the Browns left the stadium on crutches? After the game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, guard Joel Bitonio evidently exited the stadium with some help, but nobody reported on it until Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot wrote about it on the Monday out of the bye week.

The All-Pro guard did not practice on Monday.

Bitonio is not the only beat-up member of the Browns as they get set to take on the San Francisco 49ers — tight end David Njoku is still slow-playing his return from burns to his face and arms suffered in a fire pit accident. Center Ethan Pocic is also tagged as day-to-day. The good news for the Browns, however, is that defensive end Myles Garrett is already back to practice after leaving the game against the Ravens in a walking boot.

This has been a fiasco of a week as the Browns get set to take on an absolute buzzsaw in the 49ers on Sunday. There is still time to turn the week around, but this has been one eerie beginning to Week 6 in Cleveland.

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Browns Injury Report: Everybody on 53-man roster practices on Thursday

The Browns came back with a clean injury report on Thursday.

It has been quite a long time since we have been able to discuss 3-1 in the same sentence as the Cleveland Browns. However, with a win over the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday, they have the opportunity to reach those heights this season. They will, however, need a healthy showing from both offensive guard Joel Bitonio and quarterback Deshaun Watson. Both players were listed as limited in Thursday’s practice.

The good news, however, is that every single member of the Browns’ 53-man roster practiced on Thursday as the team prepares for their AFC North foes in the Ravens. This is headlined by the return of cornerback Greg Newsome II, who missed last week’s win over the Tennessee Titans with an elbow injury.

All-in-all, only three players were limited as well, as the Browns had a bare injury report to submit a day ago. Here is the full injury report as the Browns are now just three days away from their clash with the Ravens.