Greg

Newsome II

He’s done for the season. Newsome finishes an uneven year where he was always hampered by this hamstring injury with a 54.0 PFF coverage grade. The Browns picked up his fifth-year option last offseason so he’ll enter the final year of his rookie contract in 2024 looking for a healthier rebound season.

With the Browns in a lost season, it would make sense to throw Newsome on injured reserve and end his season if this hamstring injury is at all serious. ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi said it was the same hammy that Newsome underwent surgery for in the summer. Those two data points together suggest that we could get an IR placement soon. Martin Emerson will have a bigger role in the defense if Newsome is sidelined.

A hamstring injury landed Newsome on the PUP list last month, but he’s now set to rejoin the defense that ranked 13th in points per game and first in yards allowed per game. Newsome totaled 49 tackles and two interceptions last season while earning a PFF coverage grade of 74.6. He also broke up 10 passes and allowed a 58.2 percent catch rate. In addition to Newsome, the Browns also activated DT Dalvin Tomlinson from the PUP list.

Newsome underwent surgery to correct the issue and Kevin Stefanski told reporters that the team will “hopefully have [Newsome] back for Week 1.” Newsome has proven himself as a difference-making slot cornerback, forcing 32 incompletions in his first three seasons. A potential Week 1 absence is significant; the Browns secondary is tasked with containing Dallas Cowboys inside/outside star receiver CeeDee Lamb.

The Browns locked up Newsome for the next two seasons. Newsome has two interceptions over 39 career games with the Browns since the start of the 2021 season. He missed a few games last season with a knee issue and totaled 34 solo tackles, including four tackles for a loss.

Delpit was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury in December and now the Browns open his practice window with Wild Card Weekend looming. He got in a limited practice on Wednesday, opening the door for a potential return on Saturday. Fellow defensive backs Juan Thornhill (calf) and Greg Newsome (knee) also practiced in a limited capacity as the secondary prepares for C.J. Stroud and company.

Newsome missed Week 9 with the groin injury. He sat out of practice on Wednesday but was back in action for the following two sessions, giving him a shot at suiting up versus Baltimore. Newsome has three pass breakups and 20 tackles this season.

Newsome missed one game earlier in the year with an elbow issue and is now at risk of sitting in Week 9 against the Cardinals. The third-year corner has three pass breakups and 20 total tackles this year. His status will become more clear as the team nears the final injury report on Friday.

Newsome missed Week 3 with the elbow issue but appears ready to return in Week 4 versus the Ravens. Newsome started for the Browns in Week 1 and Week 2. He totaled eight tackles and defended one pass.

Newsome missed all of practice with an elbow injury that he reportedly suffered in the Browns’ Week 2 loss to the Steelers. Newsome’s arm was trapped under wide receiver Myles Boykin in the third quarter, and was hyperextended in the process. Head coach Kevin Stefanski says he doesn’t expect this to be a long-term injury for Newsome, but he’s out at least this week.