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“But with long-term injuries, I really don’t have a crystal ball…When we have a meaningful update, we’ll share that,” Berry concluded. It sounds like there’s some long-term concern about Owusu-Koramoah’s injury. The linebacker had signed a long-term extension before the season and the Browns will give him every chance to recover. He missed the second half of the season after being injured while trying to tackle Derrick Henry.

It’s possible that Hall Jr. starts training camp on the PUP list depending on how many months are involved. Hall Jr missed five games due to a personal conduct policy suspension this season after a domestic violence arrest. He wound up playing eight games and finishing with one sack, 14 combined tackles, and six quarterback hits as a rotational lineman.

Berry said the team is still gathering information on Watson’s injury while adding that it’s “too early to tell” if Watson will be able to play in 2025. He also didn’t rule out the possibility of Watson needing another surgery. Watson is already expected to be with the Browns next season, but there have already been reports that the veteran quarterback “is almost certain to never play a meaningful snap for the Browns again,” after the team restructured his contract in late December. We’ll likely know more on Watson’s setback later in the week.

The team also fired offensive line coach Andy Dickerson. Having already decided to stick with 2023 Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski, someone had to take the fall for this nightmare season. Even with a Sunday’s worth of games left, the Browns are all but guaranteed to finish last in the league in points per game (15.2) and EPA per play (-.18). Dorsey was let go by the Bills during a midseason slump last year, meaning he will be looking for his third team in as many seasons this spring. An offensive coordinator gig is not in the cards given his poor track record over the past two years. Dickerson took over the offensive line coach job from legendary linemen coach Bill Callahan after the former left for Tennessee after the 2023 season.

Moore saw a few weeks of plus production in the middle of the season while Jameis Winston started under center but otherwise finishes 2024 with pedestrian counting stats. The soon-to-be unrestricted free agent ends the season with 61 catches for 538 yards and one touchdown and is likely to find himself playing for a different franchise in the coming year with the Browns almost assuredly set up for a full rebuild this offseason.

Akins started six games for the Browns via multiple injuries to typical starter David Njoku, comng on strong to end the season on his way to a 40-390-2 finish to his 2024 season. Akins heads into the offseason as an unrestricted free agent after playing his second season in Cleveland.

Jeudy needed all 60 minutes of this one to set the franchise record for receptions in a season, breaking the record set by Ozzie Newsome and Kellen Winslow Jr. with consecutive fourth quarter receptions on the team’s final possession of the game before a Bailey Zappe interception ended the season for the Browns. Jeudy outperformed expectations heading into the season following the departure of Amari Cooper at the trade deadline, finishing the season with 90 receptions for 1,229 yards and four touchdowns. Jeudy enters the offseason the clear alpha in a passing attack sure to see plentiful changes heading into 2025.

Foreman saw an uptick in utilization towards the end of the season following season-ending injuries to Nick Chubb and Jerome Ford, but he struggled with the opportunity in an offense that went 24 consecutive drives without a touchdown before a fourth quarter touchdown in Week 18. The soon-to-be unrestricted free agent ends the 2024 season with 71 carries for 232 yards and no touchdowns, adding just six receptions.

Zappe’s night started off about as bad as it could get when he threw a pick-six on the team’s second possession, book ending his game with another interception on the team’s final possession in the red zone. He got the spot start for a Browns team clearly looking towards the future. Another top pick could be spent on a quarterback in the coming NFL Draft as they appear ready to cut bait with Deshaun Watson this offseason, particularly considering their future at the position does not appear to be on the current roster. Zappe will likely head back to free agency in the coming months.

Training staff used an air cast to stabilize the rookie defensive lineman’s right leg after it appeared to get trapped and rolled up on. He rose his arm to fans as he departed the playing field on the cart. The injury ends a disappointing season for the No. 54 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.