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Browns create another turnover as Sione Takitaki picks off Clayton Tune vs. Cardinals

The Browns are all over Clayton Tune and the Cardinals as Sione Takitaki is the latest to get in on the action

The Cleveland Browns have created their third turnover of the game against the Arizona Cardinals. After cornerback Denzel Ward got the first interception on the day, linebacker Sione Takitaki now gets in on the action, taking advantage of a poor Clayton Tune throw. This puts the Browns back in excellent field position yet again as they already hold a 20-0 lead over the Cardinals.

Tune now sits at 6-of-13 passing with 27 yards and two interceptions on the afternoon against the vaunted Cleveland defense. A tough situation for any rookie, let along a fifth round pick to make a debut in.

Takitaki has been one of the more solid, dependable players for the Browns over the past five seasons since he was drafted in the third round in 2019. Even after suffering a torn ACL late in last season, Takitaki has returned in full force for the Cleveland defense.

He is truly an unsung hero of this defense.

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Browns Injury Report: Cleveland starts Cardinals week with laundry list of injuries

The Browns got one key piece back in Deshaun Watson, but they are missing Dawand Jones as they prepare for the Cardinals

The Cleveland Browns are sitting at 4-3 on the season, looking to get back in the win column against the 1-7 Arizona Cardinals. As it sits just four days until gameday, however, the Browns have a lot of injuries to work through. While they got quarterback Deshaun Watson back to practice, they had a long list of players who missed. After exiting the game against the Seattle Seahawks, offensive tackle Dawand Jones has not yet returned to practice and is perhaps the biggest name on the list (no pun intended).

If Jones cannot go, the Browns will be forced to start their third different right tackle on the season in third-year player James Hudson III. It is a great thing to have the offensive line depth the Browns have as Hudson filled in against the Seahawks, grading out well in that game.

Here is the full list of every player who either missed practice on Wednesday or was limited by an injury.

Browns Injury Report: Jerome Ford, Jedrick Wills questionable vs. Seahawks

The Browns enter their matchup against the Seahawks healthier than the week started!

The Cleveland Browns are looking to advance to 5-2 on the season as they take on the Seattle Seahawks in the Pacific Northwest on Sunday afternoon. However, two key players– running back Jerome Ford and left tackle Jedrick Wills– will enter the matchup as questionable to play.

Ford, of course, has surprised the Browns by how quickly he has returned to the practice field after suffering an ankle sprain in the team’s Week 7 win. This led to the team signing three different running backs to the practice squad this week.

Notable players who are not on the injury report for this game, however, are defensive ends Ogbo Okoronkwo and Alex Wright. Okoronkwo was dealing with a rib injury this week while Wright left the win against the Indianapolis Colts with concussion symptoms. Linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. also practiced in full on Friday and was not given a gameday designation.

Here is the full list of players who were limited in practice, were not able to practice, and were given a gameday designation.

Browns Injury Report: A flurry of injuries overwhelm Wednesday’s practice with Seahawks next

The Browns enter Week 8 quite banged up…

Sitting at 4-2, the Cleveland Browns are once again looking to shock the world as they will start P.J. Walker at quarterback against the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle, also sitting at 4-2, enters this matchup as banged up as the Browns, who were without tight end David Njoku, running back Kareem Hunt, and a laundry list of other players on Wednesday.

Dealing with injuries for the past four weeks, however, the Browns have managed to squeak out wins against the San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts in back-to-back weeks. They will be looking for similar luck this week as they travel out west for a two-game road trip against the Seahawks this week, then the Arizona Cardinals the week after that.

Here is the full list of players that were either limited in practice or missed practice for the Browns as they prepare for their Week 8 showdown in the Pacific Northwest. With two days of practice left, let’s hope this trends in the right direction.

Browns Injury Report: Deshaun Watson questionable, Sione Takitaki out vs. Colts

The Browns might get their quarterback back vs. the Colts, but linebacker Sione Takitaki is out. Here is the full injury report from Friday.

The Friday and final injury report has dropped before the Cleveland Browns look to advance to 4-2 on the season against the Indianapolis Colts. And it is littered with good news for the Browns, who started the week on the wrong side of the street health-wise. Quarterback Deshaun Watson has now practiced two days in a row, including as a full participant on Friday. Linebacker, Sione Takitaki, however, tweaked his hamstring in practice and will not play against the Colts.

Most notable, however, were the names that practiced in full today and do not have a gameday designation. Those two players would be left guard Joel Bitonio, who missed last week against the San Francisco 49ers, and linebacker Anthony Walker Jr., who appears to be out of the concussion protocol.

The Browns are going to Indianapolis rather healthy. The big question remains, however: will Watson play? Here is the full injury report as the Colts are just two days away.

Browns LB Sione Takitaki leaves Ravens game with cramps

Sione Takitaki exits the Browns-Ravens games with cramps. He is not expected to return.

Cleveland Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki left the game against the Baltimore Ravens with cramps. The veteran linebacker was seen walking back to the locker room with trainers during the third quarter. He is not expected to return. He joins center Ethan Pocic as a player to leave this game.

The veteran linebacker made multiple stops earlier in the game, finishing the game with three tackles. Takitaki helped fill in for Anthony Walker Jr. when he was sidelined with an arm injury for two series. Takitaki is a celebrated leader within the locker room who spent the entire off-season rehabbing a torn ACL.

The Browns have been struggling with injuries against the Ravens all day. They lost Deshaun Watson in the morning during the pregame warm-ups. They have lost starting center Ethan Pocic twice today and lost Anthony Walker Jr. for a quarter. The Browns will have a bye week following the Ravens game to get rested and healthy. Football is a game of attrition, and the Browns are losing that game as well.

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Browns Injury Report: Two get gameday designations while Za’Darius Smith practices in full

The Browns have released their last injury report of the week, including two gameday designations.

The Cleveland Browns will be looking to bounce back in their Week 3 matchup against the Tennessee Titans in a big way. Coming off of a devastating loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2, including the loss of running back Nick Chubb for the season, the Browns have the opportunity to prove they are all but out of it this season with a big win. And while cornerback Greg Newsome II will be out against the Titans, they did have a handful of key contributors return to practice in full. This includes defensive end Za’Darius Smith.

All in all, only Newsome II and offensive tackle James Hudson III were given gameday designations, as the reserve offensive lineman is listed as questionable. This is good news for a team that has gotten enough injury news through the first two weeks of the season.

Here is the full injury list released by the Browns after Friday’s practice as they prepare to that on the AFC South opponent at home this Sunday.

Browns Injury Report: Greg Newsome II still out with Titans up next

And the Browns have released Thursday’s injury report.

We are nearing closer to a crucial Week 3 matchup for the Cleveland Browns. As they take on the Tennessee Titans on the heels of a rough loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, they will have to do so without their best offensive player in running back Nick Chubb as Kareem Hunt has returned to replace him.

Chubb is not the only starter who might miss this game as well, as starting cornerback Greg Newsome II missed Thursday’s practice as they will have just one more before Sunday’s game at Cleveland Browns Stadium. There is still hope, however, that Newsome will practice on Friday and find himself on the field for the Browns on Sunday. If he cannot go, expect rookie Cameron Mitchell to fill in at the nickel cornerback post.

Overall, however, the Browns are relatively healthy heading into this Week 3 much-needed game. Here is the full list of Thursday’s injury report for the 1-1 Browns.

Jordan Elliott plays a ton, Sione Takitaki gets MIKE reps, and more snap count takeaways from Browns vs. Bengals

What were the biggest takeaways from the snap count totals from Browns vs. Bengals?

The Cleveland Browns are 1-0 for the second straight season after taking down the defending AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 24-3 on Sunday. They now look to get off to a 2-0 start, and a 2-0 start in the division as well, as they are set to take on the banged-up Pittsburgh Steelers on national television on Monday night.

Before we turn the page to Steelers week, however, there is still more to review and analyze from this Week 1 beatdown. There is still all-22 to watch and breakdown, standouts to highlight, and in this article, snap counts to take a deep look at.

Snap counts have since been released for their win over the Bengals, and there are a few things that have caught my eye. Here are four takeaways that stood out from how the Browns used and rotated their personnel during the rainy Sunday affair against their interstate rivals.

15 Browns in total will not play vs. Chiefs; Anthony Walker Jr., Sione Takitaki make their return

The Browns will be without 15.

We already know the three All-Pros will not be among the starters who will play in today’s preseason finale against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, 15 players in total will not suit up for the Cleveland Browns. Among them is wide receiver Anthony Schwartz as he has more than likely now played his last down in the brown and orange.

Among those who will play, however, are linebackers Sione Takitaki and Anthony Walker Jr. Both players finished last season on Injured Reserve and now make their return to the lineup.

Here are the 15 players in total that will not play in this preseason finale against the Chiefs.