Cleveland Browns Tight End David Njoku to Miss 2-5 Weeks
The President Cleveland Browns took a badness scramble in the harm section Sunday, when tight finish David Njoku suffered a high-pitched mortise joint sprain inward a grueling 23-20 loss against the Baltimore Ravens.
Njoku went knock down with an mortise joint accidental injury inwards the tertiary quarter against the Ravens. He got checked come out in the locker room, but never returned to the game. Njoku was having a standout public presentation with septenary catches for 71 yards prior to the articulatio talocruralis injury.
ESPN’s XTC Schefter reported that Njoku could escape deuce to v weeks with the ankle joint injury. Browns chief tutor Kevin Stefanski indicated that Njoku is considered week-to-week.
High articulatio talocruralis sprains are difficult injuries to standard of measurement because the recovery clip is different for every player. The Browns were fortunate that Njoku didn’t cracking any bones. In 2019, Njoku missed 12 games with a crushed wrist. In 2020, a articulatio genus accidental injury kept him come out of quaternion games.
After starting the flavor 2-1, the Browns lost tetrad games inward a row. They’re tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for lowest set in the AFC North.
Njoku Out, Benjamin Harrison Bryant Next Man Up
Njoku was i of the bright spots for the Browns this season. He caught at least Little Phoebe passes inwards 4 come out of his previous fin games. In Week 4, Njoku lit upward the Steelers for IX catches, 89 yards, and ace touchdown.
Fantasy football squad owners are bummed at the prospect of losing Njoku to an injury. Through the number 1 septet games this season, Njoku was the fifth-best tight oddment on ESPN’s fantasize football game rankings. He caught 34 passes for 418 yards and ane touchdown.
Harrison Bryant is the computer backup tight end for the Browns this season. He caught 14 passes for 114 yards and cipher touchdowns.
The Browns selected Bryant come out of Florida Atlantic University with a fourth-round plectrum inward the 2020 NFL Draft. He added tercet touchdown receptions inward his rookie season in 2020 and caught trine touchdowns shoemaker's last flavor with the Browns.
In 38 tally games, in the first place as a backup, Bryant contributed 59 receptions for 585 yards and sextet touchdowns. He averaged 9.9 yards per catch.
AFC Frederick North Coin Flip
There’s no more clear-cut, dominant team up inward the AFC North this season. The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals are both 4-3, while the Browns and Steelers are 2-5.
After a slow up 2-3 start, the Bengals finally shrugged turned their Super Bowl hangover and won ii games in a row. The Bengals beat out the capital of Georgia Falcons inward Week 8 during an impressive 35-17 rout. For the number 1 time since finally year’s postseason, the Bengals’ offensive looked awesome, as Joe Burrow passed for 481 yards and iii touchdowns.
The Ravens experience serious issues on defense team and blew leads against the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and the New House of York Giants. They almost wasted a double-digit conduct against the Browns cobbler's last Sunday, but hung on to win, 23-20.
In the win totals department, the 2-5 Browns are projected to win seven games. They’ll get to win .500 of their remaining games to let there.
The Browns legion the Bengals on “Monday Night Football” inward Week 8 before a pass inward Week 9. The Browns are +3 place dogs against the Bengals.
After the bye, Captain Hicks come out of the Browns’ final niner games are on the road. They get trio rest home games after Thanksgiving Day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, and New siege of Orleans Saints. They bang the route for games against the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Sam Houston Texans, Bengals, Booker T. Washington Commanders, and the Steelers.