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Browns: Juan Thornhill, Siaki Ika headline list of inactives vs. Bengals

The Browns have announced their five inactives

Gametime is almost here! And as tradition goes, NFL teams release their inactives 90 minutes before the opening kickoff. And for the Cleveland Browns, this means they have announced five players who will not suit up in this game. This list is headlined by starting safety Juan Thornhill, who entered the matchup questionable after dealing with a calf injury all week. Rookie defensive tackle Siaki Ika is also listed as a healthy scratch.

Thornhill, despite an interception returned for a touchdown against his old team in the preseason finale, will have to wait a week to make his regular season debut with the Browns after testing his calf out pregame.

Ika, however, is a bit of a surprise as a third round pick this past April. However, when playing heavy 11-personnel teams that like to throw the football all over the field, Ika does not give much support against the pass. He too will have to wait at least a week to make his NFL debut.

Here is the full list of inactives as the Browns take on the Bengals.

Browns vs. Bengals Sunday storylines: Elves, extensions and exits

A recap of the major storylines going into the Browns-Bengals game.

The Cleveland Browns and Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals started the week a bit gun-shy when speaking of their upcoming opponent. The teams’ animosities and anxieties seemed to have simmered down from the summer when Deshaun Watson promised fireworks in the home opener. However, the tone changed after Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase made some comments about the team’s name as the matchup nears.

The Browns had a quiet week as they tended to their wounded defensive back group. Denzel Ward, who suffered a concussion during the preseason, was cleared to play earlier this season. New free safety Juan Thornhill has spent the week resting with a calf injury. He is questionable for Sunday’s game.

As the Browns get set to host the Bengals in this Week 1 interstate showdown, here are four storylines to keep a close eye on in Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Browns Injury Report: Juan Thornhill misses practice with Bengals 3 days away

Thursday’s injury report isn’t crowded, but a starter missed practice.

We have made it. The offseason is over and we are officially into game week as the Cleveland Browns get set to welcome their inter-state rival Cincinnati Bengals in their Week 1 bout. As announced yesterday, cornerback Denzel Ward has returned to practice after entering the concussion protocol after the preseason finale against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, as one member of the secondary returns, another missed practice on Thursday as safety Juan Thornhill was sidelined with a calf injury.

Outside of Thornhill, however, Thursday’s injury report remains rather short for the Browns as they will take on Cincinnati near full strength. Quarterback Joe Burrow will play in this one despite missing all of training camp, so having a team at full health is of utmost importance for the Browns.

As we sit just three days away from the season opener against the Bengals, here is the Browns’ Thursday injury report headlined by the sidelined Thornhill.

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.

PFF’s 10 highest-graded defensive players vs. Chiefs

The starters showed plenty to be excited about

When the defensive starters were on the field for the Cleveland Browns in Kansas City against the Chiefs, they gave fans plenty to look forward to. It started with former Chief Juan Thornhill breaking perfectly on a pass and returning it for a pick-six. Granted that wasn’t against Patrick Mahomes but it was still something nice to see from Thornhill.

The defensive line, again without Myles Garrett, showed exactly why some people think they can be a top-flight unit. All in all, there was plenty to like from the Browns and this is who stood out the most according to PFF in Saturday’s preseason finale.

Twitter reacts to the loss vs. Kansas City Chiefs in preseason finale

The preseason is over as Twitter reacts to the finale vs. the Chiefs

The long wait for regular season Cleveland Browns football is almost over as the team finished the preseason with a loss at the hands of the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. The majority of starters played Saturday and showed plenty of promise to get fans excited.

It started with the former Chief Juan Thornhill making a great play to intercept a pass and return it for a touchdown. Deshaun Watson and the offense started a little slow but his touchdown throw to David Njoku was a pretty pass.

Here is how social media reacted to the final preseason game with the regular season just around the corner.

WATCH: Juan Thornhill pick six opens the scoring in return to Kansas City

Thornhill made a great play in his return

Returning to Arrowhead for the first time since signing with the Cleveland Browns in free agency, safety Juan Thornhill has already left his mark on the game. He read a pass play perfectly and undercut the offensive player intercepting the pass and returning it for a touchdown.

The Browns need the new free safety to play at a high level after signing him to a multiyear contract. Thornhill has been vocal since coming to Cleveland talking about what it takes to win a championship. Thornhill has plenty of big-game experience winning two Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs to begin his career.

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WATCH: Sights and sounds from Wednesday’s training camp as Commanders near

The Browns took the field Wednesday in preparation for Friday’s game against the Commanders

The preseason continues for the Cleveland Browns as they took the field on Wednesday for the final practice before the game against the Washington Commanders. It was announced before practice that Deshaun Watson would start the game and Kevin Stefanski later said most of the starters if healthy will play.

There was more back and forth on the field yet again with Juan Thornhill making a great play to intercept Watson and return it for a touchdown. Watson also threw a nice pass to David Njoku for a touchdown in the red zone.

Here’s a look at the sights and sounds from Wednesday’s training camp practice for the Browns.

Sights and sounds from the final day of training camp at The Greenbrier

The defense out performed the offense in the final practice at the Greenbrier

It was an eventful last day in West Virginia for the Cleveland Browns as a couple of fights broke out during practice. The most notable was a scuffle between pass rusher Ogbo Okoronkwo and tackle James Hudson that ended in Hudson throwing a punch after Okoronkwo had smacked him and ran away.

It was the defense’s turn to have an impressive day overall as they won the day Sunday. That’s not to say the offense didn’t make some plays as Watson threaded the needle on a throw to David Njoku downfield. But the pass rush was taking care of business against the offensive line that would’ve resulted in multiple sacks in a regular game.

Let’s take a look at the sights and sounds of the final Greenbrier practice.

Juan Thornhill: ‘Iron sharpens iron’ as training camp rages on

The training camp battles will make the team better

There have been plenty of fireworks on both sides of the ball for the Cleveland Browns so far in training camp. Quarterback Deshaun Watson has looked like his old self so far making plenty of impressive throws to get fans excited. New safety Juan Thornhill is a fan of the competition posting a photo of himself with Watson using the caption “iron sharpens iron”.

We have seen just as many reps in which the defense has won the reps showing that both sides of the ball are talented. When you have a great roster on paper these camp battles can only make the team better.

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