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out for the Browns, who need to win in order to advance to the AFC playoffs.
Ohio’s BEREA (AP) — Wednesday, Cleveland’s top-ranked defense suffered two significant blows.
End Ogbo Okoronkwo had a pectoral injury that would probably keep him out of action for a few weeks, if not longer, according to coach Kevin Stefanski. Safety Grant Delpit suffered a groin surgery and was placed on injured reserve, meaning he would miss the remainder of the regular season with the Browns.
The Browns (8-5) have endured a difficult few days, but they have persevered in the AFC playoff chase despite a slew of injuries that have occurred since training camp.
Due to injuries, Cleveland is now using 38-year-old Joe Flacco as their primary quarterback. Stefanski and his staff have been filling in for Flacco throughout the season.
We play with who’s available for us,” Stefanski remarked, downplaying the significance of all the wounds. “We have several talented players. We rely on and have several excellent backups available to us. precisely how we conduct business.
Every team experiences injuries, but the Browns’ circumstances have gotten more challenging as they attempt to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2002.
Anthony Walker Jr., a linebacker, expressed his wish that they would no longer have to find out. “Everyone in this locker room has our faith.” There’s a reason they are here. Of course. Losing guys hurts. We started doing it in Week 1 of this year.
As we all like to say, the NFL is called Next Man Up.
Just one day before he inked a three-year, $36 million contract extension, Delpit hurt his groin while blitzing against Jacksonville on Sunday. Before getting wounded, Delpit sacked Trevor Lawrence of the Jaguars for a 13-yard loss.
With his designation to injured reserve, he will miss the remaining four games of the regular season for the Browns (8-5), who enter this week’s game against the Chicago Bears (5-8) in the AFC with the fifth-best playoff position in the league.
When asked if Delpit may return if the Browns make it to the postseason, Stefanski responded, “potentially.”
Leading the club with 77 tackles and serving as the cornerstone of Cleveland’s strong secondary, the 25-year-old Delpit was enjoying his finest NFL year. Delpit, a 2020 second-round pick, also has a fumble and an interception.
During the third quarter, Okoronkwo was wounded while sacking Lawrence. He came back, but not as productively.
Since training camp, the Browns have suffered injuries.
They lost starting tackles Dawand Jones and Jedrick Wills Jr. only this week, and Jones will be out for the season. Jones is slated for surgery after hurting his knee during practice last week, while Wills had knee surgery on Tuesday.
In addition, Cleveland is without defensive tackle Maurice Hurst (pectoral), safety Rodney McLeod (biceps), running back Nick Chubb (knee), quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder), and tackle Jack Conklin (knee).
Linebacker Jacob Phillips (pectoral) and return specialist Jakeem Grant (knee) both had injuries throughout the summer.
Though Flacco has only been with the team for a few weeks, his 15 years of experience have impressed him with the Browns’ tenacity and determination.
He said, “Everyone in here is our guy, and it’s just next man up mentality.” “Kevin deserves a lot of praise just for managing those circumstances and being able to go out and succeed in the world.
“I’ve undoubtedly experienced seasons in which we had injuries similar to these. I am not sure if we are still on the 8–5 shift. I really believe in getting out there and finding treatments.
NOTES: Starting center Ethan Pocic (stinger) and defensive tackle Jordan Elliott (concussion) were both out for practice after suffering injuries on Sunday. As a result, the Browns were without several important players. RB Ford, Jerome
