BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns will likely be with out a number of defensive contributors after they positioned 4 gamers on injured reserve Wednesday, together with beginning security Juan Thornhill.
Additionally positioned on IR have been linebackers Mohamoud Diabate and Tony Fields II and defensive sort out Maurice Hurst II.
The designation will sideline every participant for at the very least the following 4 video games.
Additionally Wednesday, coach Kevin Stefanski dominated tight finish David Njoku out for Sunday’s recreation on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Stefanski had mentioned earlier this week that Njoku was thought-about week-to-week with an ankle harm he sustained in Cleveland’s season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Diabate and Fields left Cleveland’s 33-17 loss to the Cowboys due to hip and ankle accidents, respectively. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski on Monday mentioned they, in addition to Hurst (ankle), have been week-to-week. The Browns on Wednesday mentioned Thornhill, who performed all however three defensive snaps within the 33-17 loss Sunday, sustained a calf harm.
To fill the open spots on the 53-man roster, Cleveland signed three gamers from their apply squad — huge receiver David Bell, cornerback Mike Ford Jr. and defensive sort out Sam Kamara — and signed linebacker Khaleke Hudson from the New Orleans Saints’ apply squad.
The Browns additionally signed defensive sort out Siaki Ika, tight finish Geoff Swaim and linebacker Luiji Vilain to the apply squad.
Cleveland faces the Jacksonville Jaguars on the street Sunday.
