The Cleveland Browns are on the road today and in search of their second consecutive win of the season as they face the Detroit Lions.
While we all wait for kickoff, let’s take a run through the latest
news and notes about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL in today’s edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature:
- Browns elevate 2 defenders from practice squad for Detroit game (Thomas Moore) – Cleveland adds CBs Tre Avery and Dom Jones for Sunday’s game against the Lions.
- Browns Myles Garrett getting double-teamed at a higher rate than anyone else this year (Jared Mueller) – An impressive stat for Browns DE Myles Garrett, who is well ahead of most edge rushers in double-team rate.
- Browns Dawand Jones has surgery after illegal hit: What is an “avulsion” injury? (Jared Mueller) – Dawand Jones’ season-ending injury after an illegal hit included a hamstring avulsion. What does that mean for Browns OT?
Cleveland Browns:
- Quinshon Judkins calls pass blocking a ‘mentality’ as evidenced by block on Micah Parsons (Beacon Journal) – Quinshon Judkins’ eyes lit up when he saw Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons getting away from the block of guard Wyatt Teller. There was only one thing for the Browns rookie running back to do in the moment.
- Can Browns’ top-ranked defense cool off Lions’ hot offense? (cleveland.com) – Can Myles Garrett and the No. 1 defense in terms of yards allowed slow down Detroit QB Jared Goff and his stable of playmakers, including receivers Jameson Williams and Amon-Ra St. Brown, tight end Sam LaPorta, and running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery?
- After Quinshon Judkins’ strong performance, Browns ready to turn up ‘volume’ rookie runner (Browns Zone) – Quinshon Judkins loves being described as a volume runner. This No. 10 is capable of going to 11. And the Browns just might turn him up — and loose — Sunday at Detroit.
- Can Browns find help for the offensive line? (Terry Pluto) – hear the Browns are seriously shopping for an experienced left tackle, hoping to make a trade for someone who can help that beleaguered position. With Dawand Jones (knee) out for the season and Jack Conklin seemingly battling one injury after another, the Browns know they can’t keep starting KT Leveston and Cornelius Lucas together at the tackles.
NFL:
- What getting Godwin, Wirfs back would mean for the Buccaneers (ESPN) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs knew the pain in his right knee this offseason was real, but doctors couldn’t pinpoint the problem as he tried to tough it out. He couldn’t even go up and down the stairs.
- Micah Parsons’ return shouldn’t overshadow Kenny Clark’s influence on Packers (The Athletic) – Nobody calls it the Kenny Clark trade. But as the Green Bay Packers embark on a trip to Dallas for Sunday Night Football this week and Micah Parsons faces his former team in his former home stadium, it’s worth remembering that Kenny Clark was no slouch during his nine years in Green Bay.
- Ravens Place Nnamdi Madubuike, Broderick Washington Jr. on Injured Reserve (baltimoreravens.com) – The Baltimore Ravens have placed defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) and defensive lineman Broderick Washington Jr. (ankle) on injured reserve, knocking them out for at least four games and stretching Baltimore’s defensive line.
- Giants QB Russell Wilson expected to emerge as trade candidate following benching (NFL.com) – Russell Wilson said all of the right things the day after he was benched for rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, a player the New York Giants believe is their franchise QB. Wilson is expected to emerge as a trade candidate prior to the deadline on Nov. 4, the target of a QB-needy team in need of a veteran, according to sources around the league.
