Jeremiah

Owusu-Koramoah

He’ll miss the next four games at minimum. It’s a tough blow to the Browns defense at this point in the season. Owusu-Koramoah suffered a neck injury in Week 8 while attempting to tackle Ravens running back Derrick Henry. Cleveland elevated DT Sam Kamara from the practice squad.

Kevin Stefanski told reporters, “He’s getting better. No update past that.” Owusu-Koramoah reportedly visited the Browns’ team facility on Wednesday morning but returned home before noon. We’ll take his mobility as an encouraging and positive sign for his overall health and wish him a speedy recovery.

JOK posted the update to his social media account a day after it was announced he would stay the night in the hospital as a precaution. We still don’t know the exact nature of his injury or if he will miss any time, but it sounds like Owusu-Koramoah avoided the worst-case scenario. Owusu-Koramoah has totaled 61 tackles, three sacks, and 10 TFLs and one interception for the Browns in eight games this season.

Owusu-Koramoah “was taken to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center with movement in all his extremities.” This is the extent of the information that has been released thus far. We will provide more updates as soon as possible.

Owuzu-Koramoah absorbed a hard hit from Derrick Henry while attempting to bring him down. He remained down after the play and was carted off the field shortly after having his facemask removed by the medical staff and getting secured to a backboard. He was seen moving as he was carted off the field, but it was a scary play to see happen to the fourth-year linebacker, who was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Owusu-Koramoah totaled five tackles and one sack before exiting.

A Pro Bowler in 2023, Owusu-Koramoah cashes in with a deal that guarantees him $25 million with $14 million in incentives over the next three seasons. JOK last season proved to be a critical part of the Browns stellar defense and will continue as a key to the team’s top-notch pass rush. Owusu-Koramoah had 3.5 sacks and a whopping 20 tackles for loss last year.

It will almost certainly end his season with the Browns all but eliminated from playoff contention. Owusu-Koramoah had an up-and-down sophomore season, improving in coverage but continuing to have problems with missed tackles. He was a big part of the reason Cleveland’s run defense was rough this year. He’ll enter his third year as someone the Browns may find camp competition for in the offseason, depending on if DC Joe Woods is retained.

Garrett sat out he first two days of practice, but he returned to a full session on Saturday and was left off the final injury report. Jadeveon Clowney (ankle) will also play, but LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (knee) appears to be on the wrong side of questionable following three DNPs this week.

That makes back-to-back missed practices this week, with this new ailment that wasn’t on the injury report last week. Owusu-Koramoah could threaten Cleveland’s already-thin roster depth at linebacker and open up a Joe Mixon main character game on the showdown slate on Monday night.

Coach Kevin Stefanski said Clowney has a chance to play, but he is starting the week on a bad note. Myles Garrett (shoulder, biceps), CB Denzel Ward (back, ribs), LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (groin), and DL Taven Bryan (hamstring) are also sitting out Wednesday.