Jarvis Landry ahead of schedule in rehab

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry says that he is ahead of schedule in the rehab process from his offseason surgery.

Jarvis Landry was able to provide an update on his recovery from offseason hip surgery. The Browns wide receiver stated that he was ahead of schedule and has not expected any setbacks in a zoom call with Cleveland media Wednesday.

Landry mentioned the month of August as a potential return date, although nothing is set in stone.

It could be as early as July or as late as September. In a perfect situation Landry would be able to return in July. This would give him as much time as possible to learn the new offense and work on his chemistry with Baker Mayfield. Mayfield is in a make or break year and opinions on whether he succeeds or not are quite varied. Having a quality receiving target in Jarvis Landry will be beneficial for Mayfield in his quest to bounce back next season.

If Landry does return in September that could be quite a problem. At that point there is not time to adequately get ready for the season. This scenario would seriously hinder Cleveland’s offensive performance in a crucial year for the franchise. There are high expectations yet again for the Browns. This time they seem to be a bit more realistic when compared to the hype of last season. Rooted in reality instead of completely unrealistic Super Bowl aspirations.

If Jarvis Landry is healthy and able to return on time he could have his second straight 1,000-yard season. The last time Landry posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons was in 2015 and 2016 while he was in Miami. Breaking the 1,000-yard barrier should mean a successful season for Cleveland, although that was not the case last year.