Welcome back to another Thursday edition of Browns Morning Roundup. The Cleveland Browns continue to stay busy and on top of roster moves, as they continue to navigate through their intake with new linebacker Deion Jones.
We also are to the point in the week where injury reports are beginning to drop, and as always there is original content on the site to consume. As the Browns and New England Patriots get ready to square off, both looking to climb back to .500, there will be plenty more game-specific content to stay on top of.
Before we get after the work today, however, here is what you missed from yesterday’s Browns Wire feed.
More Deion Jones news!
It has been quite a busy week keeping up to speed with new linebacker Deion Jones. And now yesterday, even more news came down.
Jones was designated for return from Injured Reserve by the Browns yesterday after he had shoulder surgery at the end of May. Even more encouraging, head coach Kevin Stefanski has not ruled him out to make his Cleveland debut against the New England Patriots this Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.
He will switch from 45 to 54 as the Browns have retired his old number as well. Already practicing and speaking to the media, it seems as though Jones is thrilled to have a fresh start after packing his bags and moving north to Cleveland.
*Updated to 54 now.* https://t.co/QN3f727j4m
— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) October 12, 2022
Browns continue to get healthier
Potentially getting Jones back is one thing, but the Browns are just a healthier team across the board than they were two weeks ago. As injury reports start shuffling out on Wednesdays, the Browns listed only five players who missed practice.
And out of all of those players who missed, only one is concerning regarding his status for Sunday as Denzel Ward continues to work through the concussion protocol. The others who missed were offensive guard Joel Bitonio, wide receiver Amari Cooper, defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, and safety Ronnie Harrison.
Players like Clowney, Bitonio, and Cooper have frequently gotten rest days, so there is no reason to be concerned about their status as the Patriots come to town. Greedy Williams has yet to be activated to the 53-man roster, but the assumption is he should be good to go this week (which is needed if Ward cannot).
The full injury report came out as well, with a plethora of guys who were limited, but the Browns are shaping up to have another healthy lineup this week.
#Browns and Patriots injury report pic.twitter.com/cAKYk9NtPJ
— Fred Greetham (@FredGreetham9) October 12, 2022
What else from Browns Wire?
In case you missed it, I took a deep look at center Ethan Pocic and his play against the Los Angeles Chargers in a Browns Film Room. Using that tape with the data gathered on Pocic through five weeks, it may be time for the Browns to get his agent on the phone and work out a long-term contract extension.
We are now getting to the end of the week, so the transition toward focusing on the Patriots is underway as well. New at Browns Wire yesterday was an article outlining five prop bets that could be worth a look when these two teams square off on Sunday afternoon.
As always, keep your eyes peeled on the site for new and exciting content, as well as to stay updated on news as it comes down.
