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Browns | Raheim Sanders to injured reserve with hip injury, Browns sign Audric Estime Tue Oct 13, 04:28 PM
The Browns placed RB Raheim Sanders (hip) on injured reserve on Tuesday and signed RB Audric Estime to the active roster from the Vikings' practice squad.
| Footballguys view: Sanders sustained the hip injury in Sunday's loss to the Jets; he has appeared in all five games this season. Estime, a third-year player and 2024 fifth-round pick of the Broncos, has appeared in 20 career games with Denver and New Orleans, totaling 122 carries for 508 yards and three touchdowns, plus 17 receptions for 170 yards. Remember, with Quinshon Judkins dealing with an ankle issue and Dylan Sampson out with a knee injury, Jaleel McLaughlin and Estime are the only healthy backs on the roster. We'll be watching Judkins' progress closely when Cleveland begins practicing on Wednesday. |
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The Browns are signing RB Audric Estimé to their active roster, according to multiple reports, and will need a corresponding move to clear a 53-man roster spot.
| Footballguys view: The move comes after Browns RB Quinshon Judkins left Sunday's loss to the Jets in a walking boot; HC Todd Monken said Monday that Judkins is day-to-day but would not rule anyone out for Week 6 against the Ravens. Judkins has 73 rushing attempts this season, with Raheim Sanders (9) and Jaleel McLaughlin (2) the only other Browns running backs to carry the ball. Estimé had 46 carries for 198 yards and one touchdown in seven games with the Saints last season. |
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Browns RB Quinshon Judkins had "a little tweak" in his ankle and is day-to-day, head coach Todd Monken said on Monday.
| Footballguys view: Judkins left the stadium in a walking boot after Sunday's loss to the Jets. The day-to-day outlook is a positive for the Browns. Backup Raheim Sanders suffered a hip injury in this game, and Jaleel McLaughlin is the only other running back on the active roster. Dylan Sampson is eligible to come off injured reserve after being placed there following Week 1 due to a knee injury, but he was expected to miss significant time and won't be back for Week 6. We'll be following up on Judkins throughout the week as the Browns prepare to face the Ravens. |
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Browns LB Carson Schwesinger suffered a Grade 1 ankle sprain in Sunday's loss to the Jets.
| Footballguys view: Schwesinger left the stadium in a walking boot after Sunday's game. He is not ruled out for Week 6 against the Ravens, though his availability depends on how he responds. |
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Browns WR Isaiah Bond played as the WR3 in Sunday's 17-12 loss to the Jets but stepped into WR KC Concepcion's role after Concepcion's injury. Bond tied for the team lead with seven targets. WR Jerry Jeudy played as the WR2.
| Footballguys view: Bond, who entered the game with two catches on two targets, caught three passes for a team-high 74 yards. He also had a critical drop late in the game. Still, if Concepcion doesn't clear the protocol in time to play against the Ravens on Sunday, Bond will likely be busy again. |
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Browns RB Quinshon Judkins left Sunday's loss to the Jets in a right walking boot. No details on the nature of the injury were provided.
| Footballguys view: Backup running back Raheim Sanders suffered a hip injury in this game. Jaleel McLaughlin is the only other running back on the active roster, but the team does have Jaret Patterson on the practice squad. Dylan Sampson is eligible to come off injured reserve after being placed there following Week 1 due to a knee injury, but he was expected to miss significant time and won't be back for Week 6. Look for the Browns to make a move at running back if they are worried about Judkins' availability in the near future. |
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Browns LB Carson Schwesinger left Sunday's loss to the Jets in a right walking boot. No details on the nature of the injury were provided.
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Browns WR KC Concepcion Jr. is in the concussion protocol after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from Minkah Fitzpatrick and slamming his head on the turf on Sunday.
| Footballguys view: Concepcion did not return to the game. Head coach Todd Monken said of the hit: "That's just a bang-bang play. Minkah has been in this league a long time. He's not a dirty player." Concepcion will have to go through the concussion protocol before he's cleared to play the Ravens in Week 6. |
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Cleveland Browns TE Harold Fannin Jr. caught 1 pass for 4 yards on 4 targets in Sunday's 17-12 loss to the New York Jets. He was projected for 8.7 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 0.9.
| Footballguys view: Fannin was emerging as Deshaun Watson's favorite red zone target with three touchdowns in Weeks 3-4, but he was a dud on a rainy day in New Jersey. He's still worth carrying in fantasy leagues, but the nature of playing with Watson in this low wattage offense will keep his floor low and ceiling touchdown-dependent heading into a matchup with the Ravens. |
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Cleveland Browns WR KC Concepcion caught 1 pass for 5 yards on 1 target in Sunday's 17-12 loss to the New York Jets. He was projected for 9.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.0.
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Browns RB Raheim Sanders has a hip injury and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Browns RB Raheim Sanders was sidelined with a foot injury during Sunday's game against the Jets. No further details on his status were immediately available.
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Browns WR KC Concepcion was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Jets with 4:59 left. He will not return (head).
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Browns rookie WR Denzel Boston took Cleveland's first punt return chance in Sunday's game against the Jets, with WR KC Concepcion out. The source did not give a reason for Concepcion's absence.
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Browns rookie WR KC Concepcion Jr. has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jets with a head injury. Concepcion suffered the injury on a "huge blow" from Jets S Minkah Fitzpatrick in the first quarter.
| Footballguys view: Isaiah Bond has replaced Concepcion in the lineup. Fitzpatrick already had committed a face mask on the drive that he hurt Concepcion, which led to a Browns field goal. The Browns face the Ravens next week and may have to play without their first round pick wide receiver. |
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Browns WR KC Concepcion was injured on a play in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Jets with 4:59 left. No return designation has been posted yet.
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Browns rookie WR KC Concepcion Jr. took a "massive hit" from Jets S Minkah Fitzpatrick during Sunday's game and was down on the field after the play. Concepcion was "not moving much" in what was described as a "very scary moment."
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Browns WR Jerry Jeudy played a season-low 24 snaps (38%) in Thursday's 27-24 win over the Steelers but made the most of them. Rookie WRs Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion Jr. each finished just a few snaps shy of 100%. Jeudy had played a then-season-low 51% of the snaps in the prior week's win over the Panthers.
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Browns DT Mason Graham suffered a left knee injury in the first half of Thursday's 27-24 win over the Steelers and did not return. Head coach Todd Monken said he had no update on Graham's condition after the game, but Graham left the stadium on crutches while wearing a brace on his knee, Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot reported.
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Browns RB Raheim Sanders split snaps 50/50 with RB Quinshon Judkins in Sunday's win over the Panthers.
| Footballguys view: While Judkins' snap rate fell this week, Pro Football Focus's Nathan Jahnke believes it was likely because the Browns ran more plays in Week 3 than in the last two. His total number of snaps remained similar to the previous two weeks. Judkins remains an RB2 candidate heading into a Thursday night game against the Steelers in Week 4. Sanders, meanwhile, is worth rostering in deeper leagues. |
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Cleveland Browns TE Harold Fannin caught 7 passes for 51 yards and two touchdowns on 9 targets in Sunday's 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers. He was projected for 7.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 20.6.
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Browns QB Deshaun Watson returned to Sunday's game against the Panthers after being injured in the fourth quarter.
| Footballguys view: For the second straight week, Watson engineered a game-winning touchdown drive. This time, it helped turn around a slow start for the Browns' offense that lasted three quarters. He completed 16 of 30 passes for 144 yards with two scoring strikes. As ESPN.com suggests, he has been at his best when the Browns have needed it the most. On the game-winning drive, Watson converted a pair of third downs, including his touchdown. The Browns play the Steelers on Thursday night in Week 4. |
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Browns TE Harold Fannin Jr. caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from QB Deshaun Watson, giving Cleveland a 19-18 lead over the Panthers with 1:48 left on Sunday. Watson extended the play before finding Fannin. It was Fannin's second touchdown of the game after he caught a 2-yard score from Watson in the first half. He finished with seven catches for 51 yards on the day.
| Footballguys view: Fannin was an afterthought in an embarrassing Week 1 loss at Jacksonville, but he came alive for five catches last week and made the two biggest plays of the day for the Browns offense. He's back to being an every week fantasy TE1 going into a Thursday night game against Pittsburgh. |
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Browns QB Deshaun Watson had his "best week" of practice heading into Sunday's home game against the Panthers. Browns S Grant Delpit (shoulder) says he will play on Sunday. Panthers LB Devin Lloyd has been ruled out for the game.
| Footballguys view: Well, we'll just have to wait and see about this whole 'best week' stuff when it comes to Watson. He is coming off a good game, as Watson completed 24 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns in the Browns' win against the Buccaneers. Against the Panthers in Week 3, Watson is a low-end QB2 for Fantasy GMs. That makes him an option only in start-2QB/Superflex leagues. |
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Browns QB Deshaun Watson had his best week of practice, according to head coach Todd Monken.
| Footballguys view: Watson is coming off his best fantasy performance since Week 17 of 2022. He looks healthy for the first time in years and is the current QB12 in scoring. With quarterback injuries stacking up quickly, Watson is creeping into the streamer discussion. He's got a nice schedule coming up and should be stashed by quarterback-needy teams in deep leagues. |
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Browns RB Quinshon Judkins was limited at Thursday's practice for "personal reasons" ahead of Cleveland's game against the Panthers. Judkins was on the field during the open portion of practice. Browns S Grant Delpit was limited for a second straight day.
| Footballguys view: Let's see if Judkins can get the personal stuff taken care of and practice on Friday as the team prepares for the Panthers in Week 3. Judkins had 12 rushes for 21 yards in the Browns' Week 2 win against the Bucs, adding five catches for 27 yards. We like him as a low-end RB2/flex option. |
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Despite reports on Sunday that Cleveland would evaluate the quarterback position after Week 2 with an eye toward starting Shedeur Sanders in Week 3, Browns HC Todd Monken indicated Watson will start Cleveland's home opener against Carolina on Sunday, saying, "I still see him as a very young player that is going to continue to grow."
| Footballguys view: Monken named Watson the offensive player of the game after Sunday's 23-19 win over Tampa Bay, in which Watson went 24-of-30 for 238 yards with two touchdowns and added 22 rushing yards. Monken said, "I was happy for Deshaun. He made a number of plays with his legs. Played with confidence. He let it rip." It looks like Watson will get a chance to build on that in Week 3. |
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After Cleveland's win at Tampa Bay, coach Todd Monken was asked whether Watson would remain the quarterback for the Week 3 home opener against the Panthers. "Really?" Monken said, via Zac Jackson of The Athletic. "Really? I'm gonna enjoy this win, and I thought he played his (tail) off. I'm gonna leave it at that. I'm so happy for him."
| Footballguys view: Watson completed 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns in the 23-19 victory over the Buccaneers. As ProFootballTalk.com suggests, that's likely not nearly enough to get the Cleveland customers to let bygones be bygones for a pair of home games only four days apart -- next Sunday against Carolina and the following Thursday against Pittsburgh. Bottom line? It could get loud in Cleveland, especially if Watson struggles in seven days. |
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Cleveland Browns WR Denzel Boston caught 5 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown on 7 targets in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was projected for 7.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 18.0.
| Footballguys view: Boston scored a long touchdown on a short target when the Bucs defense showed some poor tackling skills. Deshaun Watson played safe high efficiency football otherwise and helped Boston come through for anyone who tried him as a WR3/Flex. His value is trending up heading into a matchup against the Panthers and he'll be a waiver add in many leagues. |
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Chris Cwik of Yahoo Sports reports that the Cleveland Browns plan to re-evaluate their starting quarterback situation after Week 2, which could set up Browns QB Shedeur Sanders to start in Week 3. Cleveland's first home game of the season comes in Week 3, potentially providing the stage for a Sanders debut as the starter.
| Footballguys view: This should come as no surprise, both considering Watson's play so far this season and how the home crowd received him in the preseason. Sanders would boost the value of the whole offense simply because he is willing to hang in and throw downfield. The Panthers defense would be his first matchup if he starts in Week 3. |
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The Browns have made a roster move with running back/returner Dylan Sampson. Cleveland has placed Sampson on injured reserve after it was reported earlier in the day that he is expected to miss "significant time." As a corresponding move, the Browns signed running back Jaleel McLaughlin to the 53-man roster.
| Footballguys view: Sampson, a fourth-round pick in 2025, returned a pair of kicks on Sunday before he exited with a knee injury. Last season, Sampson rushed for 175 yards and caught 33 passes for 271 yards with a pair of touchdowns. |
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Browns HC Todd Monken told reporters that he anticipates QB Deshaun Watson will start Sunday at Tampa Bay. Monken said, "There were some really good things on film."
| Footballguys view: As ESPN.com's Daniel Oyefusi suggested, Watson looked every bit the quarterback who hadn't played a regular-season game in 693 days in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. In his first regular-season game since October 2024, Watson looked tentative and inaccurate throughout the game. (He went 16-of-22 with five sacks and an INT). Concerns over Watson's training camp -- inconsistent at best -- and preseason performance will only grow after this outing. Shedeur Sanders is waiting in the wings. |
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Cleveland RB Dylan Sampson left the Week 1 game with a knee injury
| Footballguys view: Raheem Sanders had one of the best plays of the day for the team with a long kick return that set up a field goal, and he will be the clear backup to Quinshon Judkins, but he has little to no fantasy value. Jaleel McLaughlin is on the Browns practice squad and could be called up to be a passing down back against the Bucs next week. |
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The Browns lost 34-10 at Jacksonville, with the only touchdown coming on a Deshaun Watson to Denzel Boston 46-yard pass in the final two minutes of the game. Watson completed 16 of 22 pass attempts for 205 yards, one touchdown and one interception. RB Quinshon Judkins managed 33 yards on 12 catches and added 17 yards on two receptions. WR KC Concepcion led the team with five targets and four catches, which he turned into 43 yards, and he added 15 yards on three carries. TE Harold Fannin Jr. only got three targets and converted them into two catches for 21 yards.
| Footballguys view: The Browns offense was perhaps even worse than we projected with Watson starting. His first three drives ended with turnovers or near turnovers, and the only points before garbage time came after a long Raheem Sanders kick return. We should give some credit to the Jaguars defense, but they could come back to earth at Denver next week. Quinshon Judkins and Harold Fannin are tough starts as long as the offense continues to look like this, but KC Concepcion could have some flex appeal in PPR leagues. Boston's touchdown came when the score was 34-3, so don't get too excited about it. |
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Cleveland Browns WR Isaiah Bond (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday.
| Footballguys view: Earlier this week, Browns HC Todd Monken said Bond had cleared the league's concussion protocol. The team is being cautious with Bond, so he may not be cleared (again?) in time for Week 1. Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, and Denzel Boston will get more work against the Jaguars. |
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Free-agent WR Bub Means (Saints) was added to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad, according to a source on Monday, Aug. 31.
Link to storyFree-agent WR Kole Wilson (Browns) was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
Link to storyCleveland Browns CB Isaiah Bond (head) is believed to be out of the concussion protocol, but it is not known if he will practice Monday, Aug. 31, according to head coach Todd Monken.
| Footballguys view: Bond left Saturday's preseason game against the Buffalo Bills with a head injury. The second-year receiver appeared to hit his head while making a catch in the first half of the game. He was taken into the medical tent and, a short time later, walked back with trainers to the locker room for further evaluation. He was listed as questionable to return to the game to be checked for a concussion. If we don't find out more this week, we'll certainly know more when Week 1 rolls around, and injuries must be reported. |
Former Buffalo Bills CB Toriano Pride Jr. was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns Monday, Aug. 31.
Link to storyCleveland Browns RB Raheim Sanders will serve as the third tailback behind starting RB Quinshon Judkins and primary backup RB Dylan Sampson. FB Michael Burton also made the team as the fullback.
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Cleveland Browns TEs Carsen Ryan and Blake Whiteheart made the final 53-man roster, and both will serve as reserves behind starting TE Harold Fannin Jr.
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Cleveland Browns QB Dillon Gabriel (back) was placed on the reserve/injured list Sunday, Aug. 30, with a designation to return. He must miss the first four games of the regular season. As such, rookie QB Taylen Green opens the season as the No. 3 quarterback.
| Footballguys view: We wouldn't be surprised to see one or both Green and Gabriel to start at some point this season. The Browns solved the problem of how to keep four quarterbacks on the roster, but they will need to open up a roster spot for Gabriel during the season if they plan on using him. |
Cleveland Browns QB Taylen Green made the initial 53-man roster Sunday, Aug. 30, and he will serve as the No. 3 quarterback behind starter QB Deshaun Watson and backup QB Shedeur Sanders, with QB Dillon Gabriel (back) on the reserve/injured list to start.
| Footballguys view: Green is a size/speed freak athlete in the mold of Terrelle Pryor. He is probably even more raw than Pryor was coming into the league, but the Browns may want to see what they have in him before they inevitably take a quarterback in the first round next year. Green should be on a roster in superflex dynasty leagues. |
Cleveland Browns RB Davon Booth, WR Luke Floriea, WR Gage Larvadain, RB Ahmani Marshall and WR Kole Wilson were waived Sunday, Aug. 30, as the team trimmed its roster down to 53.
Link to storyCleveland Browns TE Joe Royer (personal) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Sunday, Aug. 30, with a designation to return.
Link to storyCleveland Browns WR Isaiah Bond (head) did not participate in practice Saturday, Aug. 29.
Link to storyCleveland Browns LB Carson Schwesinger (undisclosed) participated in practice Saturday, Aug. 29.
Link to storyCleveland Browns QB Dillon Gabriel completed 12 of his 15 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns during the preseason game against the New England Patriots Thursday, Aug. 27.
| Footballguys view: Will Gabriel start a game for the Browns this year? Will he start more games than any other Browns quarterback? Will he even make the team? He should after this performance. Keep him on your superflex dynasty radar. |
Cleveland Browns TE Jack Stoll (undisclosed) was released from the Reserve/Injured list Friday, Aug. 28.
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Cleveland Browns TE Drew Biber, WR Ben Patterson and TE Jermaine Terry were waived Friday, Aug. 28.
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