Daily Archives: January 5, 2022

D’Ernest Johnson placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

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The Cleveland Browns have placed the running back on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

D’Ernest Johnson has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Cleveland Browns. The third-year running back carried the ball five times for 13 yards and caught one pass for one yard in Monday’s 26-14 loss to Pittsburgh.

There has been several times when the Browns have needed to call on D’Ernest Johnson this season and they have been able to get solid production from their third running back. Johnson has 75 carries for 411 yards and two touchdowns in addition to 18 receptions for 127 yards in 16 games (two starts). This is impressive production from a player who has played just 27% of Cleveland’s offensive snaps this season compared to Nick Chubb’s 55% and Kareem Hunt’s 44%. Johnson has certainly proved he is an NFL caliber running back and deserves a shot at more playing time either in Cleveland or elsewhere.

 

Two Monsters added to Blue Jackets Taxi Squad

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Two members of the Monsters have been added to the Taxi Squad of the Columbus Blue Jackets while another was reassigned to Cleveland.

Just one day after a couple of roster moves were made in Cleveland, two more Monsters have been added to the Taxi Squad of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Liam Foudy and Jake Christiansen are now on the Taxi Squad while Columbus has assigned Cam Johnson back to Cleveland.

The Blue Jackets are currently navigating an injury and COVID situation which has resulted in the club sending players up and down from the Taxi Squad. Columbus plays their next game Thursday in New Jersey while Cleveland will play Friday in Milwaukee. Making these type of moves now provides flexibility for the parent club while their AHL affiliate has to make things work on the fly.

Baker Mayfield will not play in Week 18

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The Cleveland Browns will not have the services of their quarterback when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals.

Sunday will be the final game of the season for the Cleveland Browns, but for Baker Mayfield it was Monday’s loss in Pittsburgh. Kevin Stefanski announced Tuesday that Mayfield will not play in Sunday’s contest against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Baker Mayfield is coming off a game where he did not look good and was beat up in the process. With the season over and with no chance to finish above .500 in consecutive seasons for the first time since returning in 1999, there is not a reason for Mayfield to play.

It has been trying season for Baker Mayfield, poor performance and injuries have marred what was a chance to prove he is the long term answer at quarterback for Cleveland. While Mayfield’s struggles can be attributed to his injuries, there is more to it than just that. Mayfield fell back into his bad habits of not reading the field, throwing off platform, and simply panicking in the pocket. All of this combined led to Mayfield making rookie mistakes in year four and the disappointing performance seen for the majority of the season. Mayfield is scheduled to have surgery on his torn labrum some time in January and whether or not he takes the field for the Browns again is yet to be seen.

Two roster moves for Monsters

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The Cleveland Monsters have announced two roster moves with one player heading up to Columbus.

An announcement by the Cleveland Monsters sees the goaltending position continue to change on the fly. Jean-Francois Berube has been added to the Taxi Squad of the Columbus Blue Jackets due to Daniil Tarasov landing on injured reserve and Elvis Merzlikins being temporarily unavailable.

In order to fill the now vacant roster spot in Cleveland, the Monsters have signed goaltender Evan Moyse to a professional tryout contract. The Olmsted Falls native has played for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL in addition to the Vermillion County Bobcats and Knoxville Ice Bears of the SPHL this season. Should Moyse make an appearance for the Monsters, it would be his first action in the AHL.

Cavaliers lose to Grizzlies 110-106

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The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to keep things competitive with the Memphis Grizzlies, but fell short late in a four-point loss.

It was a battle between Cleveland and Memphis Tuesday night, the game was even tied at 104 with just just 36.7 seconds remaining. A Cavaliers turnover plus a couple of made baskets by the Grizzlies resulted in Cleveland being on the short end of a 110-106 final score.

The Cavs put together an incredible effort against Memphis, going back and forth for most of the game. Unfortunately close losses in this manner happen for every team and that was the case for the Cavaliers Tuesday night.

Leading the Cavs in scoring was Darius Garland who finished with a game-high 27 points, going toe-to-toe with Memphis’ Ja Morant in the contest. Garland was 9-26 from the field, 3-10 from deep, and 6-6 from the free throw line in addition to having 10 assists.

It was the second consecutive double-double of the new year for Jarrett Allen, fishing with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Allen can usually be counted on for a double-double (or close to it) on a regular basis.

Evan Mobley continues to prove how good of a selection he was for the Cavaliers. Mobley’s night included 17 points, eight rebonds, two blocks. and one assist .

Proving to be a valuable player of the bench, Kevin Love also finished with a double-double, 18 points and 10 rebonds in 29 minutes. 12 of Love’s 18 points came from deep as he was 4-11 from three-point range.

This was the fourth loss in the last five games for the Cavaliers as they are now 21-17 on the year. Cleveland is about to embark on a road trip which sees them playing some tough opponents on the west coast. Their next contest is Friday in Portland which should be the team debut of Rajon Rondo.