Injury Situations to Monitor as Cleveland Browns as Prepare for Thursday night with Steelers
BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns came out of the win over the Panthers in pretty good shape, health-wise, according to Todd Monken on Monday.“Feels like it,” Monken said. “You’re always going to have little nicks and bruises, and until you get through, really, which is kind of weird to say, for us this is almost like a Wednesday/Thursday of a game week, but usually it takes a day or two for...
The Cleveland Browns entered their Thursday night matchup against the Steelers in relatively good health, according to head coach Todd Monken. While the team typically experiences minor injuries over the course of a game week, Monken emphasized that it usually takes a day or two to assess their full condition after a game. As the game is on Thursday, the recovery period will be limited.
Both the Browns and Steelers had to release their injury reports ahead of the Thursday night game, but the Browns' report was an estimation due to their walkthrough.
The injury situation for the Browns offers some good news and some potential concerns. Notably, starting cornerback Tyson Campbell was not available for the Panthers game, testing the depth of the defense. Monken expressed confidence that Campbell could play this week, stating, "He was close to going, and I feel good about Thursday." Wide receiver Tylan Wallace left the game with a knee injury, and Monken has not yet provided an update on his status. Wallace was seen exiting the stadium with crutches.
Regarding the offensive line, starting center Elgton Jenkins was listed as a 'DNP' (did not play) due to a concussion. If Jenkins remains under the concussion protocol, he might not be cleared in time for Thursday's game, with Luke Wypler or rookie Parker Brailsford likely to start. Elgton Jenkins is a two-time Pro Bowl guard for the Packers, but took over as the starting center when Wypler and Brailsford faced setbacks in the offseason and training camp.
Guard Teven Jenkins was also listed as a 'DNP' due to a back injury, but he has not played in the first three games of the season. Starting right tackle Tytus Howard was listed as limited due to a knee injury, having accumulated penalties against the Panthers. Monken expressed his disappointment with Howard's performance, noting that it is unacceptable to have multiple false starts after the initial one.
If Howard is unable to play, Dawand Jones could potentially start in his place, having trained at left tackle and more recently at right tackle.
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