Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has apparently been playing through an injury which might require surgery after the season.
Throughout the course the season, NFL players will play with various injuries. Ranging from bumps and bruises to sometimes an injury that is a bit more serious. Jarvis Landry is currently dealing with a hip issue which began as a vertebrae fracture.
As stated above, Jarvis Landry may get surgery after the season to fix the issue. The fact that his previous injury developed into a hip issue and Landry has still been productive this season is just a testament to his toughness.
In fact, if Landry finishes with 66 or more receiving yards in Week 17 it will be a new career-high for the former-LSU Tiger. Landry did catch four passes for 76 yards against the Bengals in Week 14, so it is not entirely out of the question. Landry might be able to top his current career-high of 1,157 yards with another productive outing against Cincinnati.
The difference between this season and 2015 is that it will come on fewer receptions and a higher yards per reception. In 2015, Jarvis Landry finished with 94 receptions. Currently Landry has 81 receptions and it is highly unlikely that he equals his total from 2015. His average yards per catch is three yards higher this season (13.5) than 2015 (10.5).
While a potential career-high in yardage hasn’t helped the Browns on the field (they are 6-9 in a lost season), it does help provide some hope for the future. The team has a collection of talent that is just in need of a new coach. Landry with Odell Beckham Jr., Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt and Baker Mayfield should be better than what has been seen on the field this season. Perhaps the Browns can put things together next season in all too crucial 2020 season.
