CLEVELAND BROWNS NEWS

Still not practicing Clowney (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Clowney has missed back-to-back contests after picking up an ankle injury during the team's Week 2 loss to the Jets. The pass rusher hasn't been placed on injured reserve yet, which is encouraging, but he'll likely have to log at least a limited practice Thursday or Friday if he wants to avoid a third straight absence.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Bryant didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Bryant is coming off a season-high six targets in Week 4, so the timing of the aliment is unfortunate. The backup tight end will have two more practices to clear the issue before the team needs to make decision on his status for Week 5.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting sore knee Njoku was held out of Wednesday's practice, with the Browns designating his injury as "knee/rest", Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The addition of "rest" rather than just the "knee" label alone comes as a comfort to fantasy managers who intend to use Njoku in lineups for his Week 5 matchup with the Chargers -- a team he roasted for a career-high 149 receiving yards last season. It was one of his few productive receiving outings of 2021, but Njoku now is averaging 4.5 catches for 50.3 yards per game in a three-down role through the first four weeks of 2022. He'll likely return to practice later this week and suit up Sunday.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes practicing Garrett (shoulder/biceps) is participating in Wednesday's practice and has a decent chance to play Sunday against the Chargers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports...

Impact Garrett may ultimately be listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's injury report, but it's encouraging to see him already back on the field. He suffered a sprained left shoulder, strained right biceps and lacerations on his right wrist in a one-car crash last week, per Cabot. The Browns also didn't have Jadeveon Clowney (ankle) available Week 4.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Browns' Chubb, Bucs' Evans among best bets to score

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OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Browns' All-Pro Garrett back practicing after car crash

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has returned to practice for the first time since being injured in a car crash last week, when he lost control of his Porsche while spe...

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Designated to return from IR Williams (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact The Browns now have 21 days to either activate Williams or place him back on IR, which would end his season. Based on the severity of his injury, he's expected to return in the near future, potentially as soon as Sunday against the Chargers. When healthy, the cornerback will likely step into a significant role in Cleveland's secondary.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NFL offensive line rankings: Eagles, Chiefs lead the top five

According to former NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz, if a team's line is good, its offense is good. Here are his top units so far this season.

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Punt returner on depth chart Felton is listed as the primary punt returner on the Browns' unofficial depth chart for Week 5 against the Chargers.

Impact Felton helped replace Jerome Ford (ankle) on kickoff returns Sunday and may get a crack at returning punts this coming weekend. Donovan Peoples-Jones, who returned punts in Week 4, is now listed only as a wide receiver, while D'Ernest Johnson tops the kickoff return depth chart. Felton opened the season as the primary returner for both punts and kickoffs but has since lost both jobs.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets one offensive snap Johnson played one snap on offense and 17 snaps on special teams in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Falcons.

Impact Johnson, who was inactive the first two weeks, saw his first action on offense in Week 4. He also helped replace the injured Jerome Ford (ankle) on kickoff returns. With Ford hitting injured reserve Tuesday, the Browns listed Johnson as Ford's replacement on the team's unofficial depth chart for Week 5 against the Chargers.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR The Browns placed Ford (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Impact Ford suffered the left ankle injury during the team's Week 4 loss to the Falcons and will be sidelined for at least four additional games. The rookie fifth-round pick played exclusively on special teams through the first four games of the season, returning six kickoffs for 145 yards. In his absence, D'Ernest Johnson and Demetric Felton are the most likely candidates to take over as the Browns' primary kick returner.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Browns place rookie RB Jerome Ford on injured reserve

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Jerome Ford was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ankle in Sunday’s loss to Atlanta

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Power Rankings: Eagles, Cowboys move up; Steelers, Colts in trouble

Four games into the 2022 season, what do we know? We rank all 32 teams through the volatile first quarter of the campaign.

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Falcons to rely on running game despite injury to Patterson

The Atlanta Falcons are about to see how good their ground game is without Cordarrelle Patterson

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Browns again hurt themselves in painful road loss to Falcons

Another distracting week ended with another frustrating loss for the Cleveland Browns

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL odds Week 5: How to bet Chargers-Browns, pick

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Totals seven tackles in Week 4 Owusu-Koramoah generated seven tackles (four solo) and a pass defense during the Browns' 23-20 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact Owusu-Koramoah was limited in practice this week due to a groin injury that he sustained during the Browns' win over the Steelers in Week 3. However, he didn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup and tied for the team lead in tackles. The 2021 second-rounder has racked up 21 tackles (16 solo), a pass defense and a forced fumble over the first four games of the 2022 season.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Productive as starter Phillips tallied seven tackles (six solo) during the Browns' 23-20 loss to Atlanta on Sunday.

Impact Phillips started Sunday's game and tied for the team lead in tackles. Since Anthony Walker (quadriceps) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Phillips should continue to serve as the Browns' starting middle linebacker going forward.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Falcons put Patterson on IR, seek new starting running back

The Atlanta Falcons have placed running back Cordarrelle Patterson on injured reserve following what coach Arthur Smith described as a minor procedure on his knee

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL odds Week 4: Bettors strike back at sportsbooks, win big on Chiefs, more

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

No misses Week 4 York converted two of two field-goal attempts and both extra-point kicks in Sunday's 23-20 loss to Atlanta in Week 4.

Impact York returned to being perfect after missing extra points in each of the last two weeks. The rookie kicker could have had a third field goal, but head coach Kevin Stefanski went for seven points on 4th-and-goal from the four-yard line on the first drive of the game, which ended with an incomplete pass. York is a perfect 8-for-8 on field goals and has 33 points through four weeks.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets regular looks Bryant caught four of six targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Bryant, who went untargeted in Week 3 while he nursed thumb and thigh injuries, was back in the rotation. His six looks were a season high, and Bryant has 14 targets (three in the red zone) over four games.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Active in Week 4 Felton played four snaps on special teams in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Falcons in Week 4.

Impact Felton returned to the active roster after being held out Week 3 against the Steelers, but the hybrid back did not get on the field for the offense. An in-game development could give Felton a larger role going forward, however. Kickoff returner Jerome Ford sustained an ankle injury on his second return of the day and he was replaced by Felton, although he did not get a chance to return a kick. The punt return role that he held earlier this season was handled by Donovan Peoples-Jones on Sunday.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Invisible in loss Schwartz played 11 snaps and was not targeted in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Falcons.

Impact Schwartz's diminished role continued in Week 4, the third consecutive week in which he saw 12 snaps or fewer without getting a target. One possible path to relevancy is in the return game after Jerome Ford, who had handled kick returns the last three games, suffered an ankle injury. Demetric Felton replaced Ford as the kickoff returner Sunday, but that was Schwartz's role for a long stretch in 2021.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Best game to date Bell caught two of three targets for 35 yards, including a long of 20, in Sunday's 23-20 loss to Atlanta.

Impact After being targeted once in two straight games, Bell was given a season-high in targets Sunday, as No. 1 wideout Amari Cooper was bottled up by the Falcons (one catch on four targets for nine yards). However, the rookie played just 19 snaps after getting on the field 40 times in Week 3.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE