Bengals vs Browns Injury Report: Juan Thornhill gets DNP; Denzel Ward limited
The Browns’ secondary has some big names uncertain for Sunday.
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The Browns’ secondary has some big names uncertain for Sunday.
The Browns vs. Bengals injury report for Week 1 is here, and it offers a key concern for Cleveland fans.
Denzel Ward returned to practice for the Browns on Aug. 6 just in time to begin preparation for the Bengals’ high-octane offense. Ward suffered a concussion Aug. 26 in the preseason game with the Chiefs and was unable to practice until now. Ward back in the lineup means the defense will be at 100 percent for the season opener Sept. 10 at Cleveland Browns Stadium against the defending AFC North champions. “He’s progressing through the protocol,” Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said. “It’s as simple as that, really. Make sure that he hits all the benchmarks, and we’ll go from...
The first injury report of 2023.
Since the first day of spring practice — really since the new coordinator was hired in January — talk about the Browns has centered on what is expected from the defense. The defense will be attacking dogs unchained, a tsunami in shoulder pads and helmets, an army of 11 storming the castle on every play. Or simply call it Jim Schwartz’ Wrecking Crew. “The style of defense we play depends so much on playing off of another guy, as opposed to just sort of hunkering down and playing your responsibility,” Shwartz said. “And there’s only really one way to practice […]