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Browns Injury Report: Joel Bitonio, Kareem Hunt banged up on Wednesday

The Browns’ injury report was quite long, but featured two returning to practice.

The Cleveland Browns have the opportunity to advance to 3-1 this season as the Baltimore Ravens travel to Cleveland Browns Stadium for this Week 4 matchup. For the Browns, however, they have a few injuries to overcome, including both guard Joel Bitonio and running back Kareem Hunt who sat out with some nagging soreness.

They did, however, get two players back at practice after they missed the Week 3 win against the Tennessee Titans. Both cornerback Greg Newsome II and offensive lineman James Hudson III returned to the practice field for the Browns as they get set to take on their AFC North rival. Getting Newsome II back on the defensive side of the football would be a massive boost to an already stellar defense.

Here is the full injury list released by the Browns as they get ready to take on the Ravens this Sunday at home. With a unique opportunity to enter the bye with a 2-1 record in the AFC North, the Browns need to get healthy.

Browns Injury Report: DTs banged up as Shelby Harris, Maurice Hurst miss practice with Steelers close

The Browns have some injuries to sort out…

The Cleveland Browns are looking to move to 2-0 for the first time in 30 years as they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this Monday night on primetime television. The Steelers will come in hungry as they are coming off the heels of a beatdown loss at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers. As Cleveland prepares for this matchup, however, numerous contributors like defensive tackles Shelby Harris and Maurice Hurst have some injuries to work through.

While there are a number of players who sat out on scheduled days of rest, there are another handful that warrant some concern. The Steelers had a pretty long list as well, so both teams will look to take advantage of the long week before they meet on Monday Night Football.

Here is the full list of Browns who appeared on Thursday’s injury list with four days to get right before they take on the Steelers.

PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns’ offensive players vs Bengals

Which offensive players stood out the most to PFF?

In the poor conditions, the offense of the Cleveland Browns was a bit sloppy from time to time against the Bengals on Sunday. Nick Chubb continued to be mister consistent and reliable as he rushed for over 100 yards as the most consistent source of offense. Quarterback Deshaun Watson had some bad throws early in the game but used his legs to make up for it.

The interior of the offensive line was pretty consistent and impressive as both guards Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller played really well. Before his injury, Jack Conklin was playing pretty well though Jedrick Wills struggled in both facets of the game.

Dawand Jones came in and had some nice snaps in his pass protection though his run blocking wasn’t very good at all which is surprising for a guy of his size. Let’s take a look at the ten best offensive players for the Browns on Sunday according to PFF.

Browns Wednesday Injury Report: Denzel Ward returns to practice as Bengals near

The Browns are working with a clean bill of health as they approach their Week 1 showdown with the Bengals

Welcome to game week! And for the Cleveland Browns, they enter Sunday’s matchup with a clean bill of health thus far as we get closer to game day. The biggest news of the day was the return of cornerback Denzel Ward to the practice field as he is now one step closer to clearing the concussion protocol and is on pace to play this Sunday.

The Bengals also enter the week with a clean bill of health as well, as quarterback Joe Burrow has given the green light that he will play in this Week 1 showdown between interstate rivals. The only player who did not practice for the Bengals on Wednesday was defensive end Joseph Ossai.

As we inch closer to the start of the regular season, here is the full injury report from Wednesday released by the Browns. Spoiler alert: It is good news as the only players who missed practice did so due to a scheduled veteran rest day.

Browns peers vote for their 5 captains for 2023 season

The Browns have named their five captains.

As we approach the beginning of the 2023 season, the Cleveland Browns have not only cut their roster down to 53 and signed 15 players to their practice squad, but they have now voted for their team captains for the 2023 season. And yes, quarterback Deshaun Watson was one of the players voted as a captain by his teammates for the 2023 season.

This team will go as far as Watson takes them. The team has not been shy about putting their $230 million quarterback at the forefront of their social media posts or in front of the media.

After overhauling their roster, especially along the defensive line and all of the other weaknesses on the roster, expectations are sky-high in Cleveland. The Browns have no excuses not to get into the playoffs and make a run at an AFC North title.

Here are the five players who will wear the C on their jerseys in 2023 for the Browns.

Myles Garrett, Nick Chubb, Joel Bitonio will not play vs. Chiefs

No need to see the All-Pros in the preseason.

While the Cleveland Browns are expected to give their starters between 20-25 snaps this afternoon against the Kansas City Chiefs, do not expect their seasoned veterans to play. Quarterback Deshaun Watson and his wide receiver duo of Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore will play in this one, but defensive end Myles Garrett, running back Nick Chubb, and left guard Joel Bitonio will all sit this one out.

It is safe to say the Browns know what they have in their three All-Pros and do not need to risk safety for the sake of knocking rust off with those players. This will give younger guys and players who are not a lock to make the 53-man roster the chance to shine one last time.

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Updated Ravens’ 90-man roster for preseason Week 2 vs. Commanders

W’ere looking at an updated Baltimore #Ravens’ 90-man roster for preseason Week 2 vs. Commanders via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens are going to play two games in the next six days when they battle the Commanders on Monday night, and then the Buccaneers on Saturday night to wrap up the preseason.

The 53-man roster is starting to take shape, and with the starters likely to sit, this week provides a perfect opportunity for players at key positions to jump on or off the roster bubble.

With kickoff schedule for 8:00 PM on ESPN, we’re providing an updated 90-man roster aver a slew of moves.

Eagles stock watch: Who’s up, who’s down heading into final week of preseason?

We’re looking at who’s stock is rising and who’s stock is declining entering the final week of the 2023 preseason for the Philadelphia #Eagles

The Eagles and Browns played to an 18-18 tie at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night, and the Birds will now pivot towards the final week of the preseason.

Philadelphia will hold one joint practice with Indianapolis before a Thursday night preseason finale.

With the regular season fast approaching, we’re looking at who’s stock is up and who’s stock is down heading into the final week of the preseason.

Browns restructure Joel Bitonio’s contract; clear $8 million in cap space

The adds more salary cap flexibility

General manager Andrew Berry has yet again created more cap flexibility with the restructuring of the contract of Joel Bitonio. The Cleveland Browns will need a significant amount of rollover cap for next season as they are set to be over next year’s cap by a large amount. After the restructure the team is adding $7.868 million to this year’s cap space.

In total, the Browns now sit at $22.685 million in available cap space and they likely will roll over most of that to 2024. But they also need to have some flexibility in case they suffer major injuries during the season and need to add someone significant for this year.

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Eagles snap count vs. Browns: Breakdown, observations from preseason Week 2

Here’s a look at the snap count and playing time from the Philadelphia #Eagles’ 18-18 tie with the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 of the preseason

The Eagles and Browns took part in an ugly-fest on Thursday night, with both teams scoring 11 combined points at the half.

Things picked up when Tanner McKee entered the game, while Sean DeSai’s defense was solid allowing just one touchdown on the night.

With Philadelphia off on Friday, here’s the snap count and observations from the 18-18 tie.