Following Sunday’s blowout loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Cleveland Browns’ season is definitely over. What’s much less sure is who will play left sort out for the remainder of the yr because the staff shifts in direction of 2025. Second-year offensive sort out Dawand Jones is now not an choice, out for the season after struggling a fractured ankle throughout Sunday’s 35-14 defeat to the Saints.
It regarded unhealthy on the sphere, Jones positioned in an air forged, and Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed worst fears following the sport. He advised reporters Jones’ season is over.
Dawand Jones had been changing former first spherical choose Jedrick Wills on the left facet. Wills has seemingly been within the canine home after opting to not play by means of a knee damage. He was inactive for at present’s sport, Stefanski telling reporters Willis had his knee flare up and render him unable to decorate.
After Jones left, veteran Germaine Ifedi changed him at left sort out. On a brief week with Wills ailing, it’s doable Ifedi will get the nod Thursday evening in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ifedi’s 43 snaps at left sort out had been his first substantial snaps of his profession there, enjoying 4 earlier snaps on the blindside since getting into the league in 2017.
It makes for a positive matchup for for ROLB Nick Herbig, in-line to start out with Alex Highsmith nearly definitely set to overlook one other week resulting from his Week 10 ankle damage. In his first sport again from his personal hamstring damage, Herbig made a direct impression, forcing a fumble on Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry on the second play from scrimmage. He completed the day with two tackles, one QB hit, and that compelled fumble.
QB Jameis Winston gave Cleveland a brief carry in his first sport changing QB Deshaun Watson, out for the season with a torn Achilles. However he’s light since, main the Browns to only 24 factors in his final two begins. His field rating in opposition to the Saints regarded spectacular sufficient, 395 yards and two touchdowns with zero picks, however he was sacked 3 times and Cleveland failed to complete drives. The Browns are 2-8 and on the backside of the AFC North.
A fourth spherical choose in 2023 out of Ohio State, Dawand Jones is likely one of the largest offensive linemen in soccer. He weighed in at 6082, 374 kilos on the Mix with questions on his capability to take care of his weight. He’s seemingly completed a pleasant job since being drafted however will spend the offseason rehabbing and getting wholesome for 2025.
The Steelers and Browns kickoff Thursday evening.
