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Browns hang on for 13-10 win over winless Lions

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Despite the fact that the passing game was a no-show again, the Cleveland Browns managed to hold on for a win over the Detroit Lions. 

If the Cleveland Browns were playing any other team they would have lost this game without question. Cleveland struggled to do anything offensively and nearly lost to a Lions team that is now 0-9-1. This was more of a game that the Lions lost than the Browns won.

The only bright spot for the Browns in the contest was Nick Chubb. Chubb carried the ball 22 times for 130 yards, putting the offense on his back and carrying the team to victory. It is very easy to think that without Chubb the outcome may have been different.

There is an obvious elephant in the room that has been present all season, another awful performance from Baker Mayfield. Mayfield was terrible from start to finish in this game, completing 15 of 29 passes for 176 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. The first interception was on a clear overthrow to Jarvis Landry.

The second was when Mayfield failed to identify (again) a defender in between himself and his intended target.

After the game Mayfield did not participate in the customary postgame handshake and instead walked off the field, proceeding to decline to speak to the media following the game, a violation of NFL protocol.

In a now deleted Instagram story, Emily Mayfield shared a post praising Mayfield’s toughness while criticizing the apparent lack of toughness of others on the team.

Nobody has ever questioned the toughness of Mayfield and if they have they are misguided. The criticisms are in regards to his performance on the field and a very large portion of the season has produced bench worthy play. The fact that Mayfield continues to see the field while he is performing this poorly perplexing and Kevin Stefanski will have to answer for it at some point.

Browns activate Nick Chubb, Demetric Felton

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The Cleveland Browns have activated the running backs from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Reinforcements are coming for the Cleveland Browns as they have activated Nick Chubb and Demetric Felton from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Chubb and Felton did not play in last week’s loss to New England. This is a huge addition for the Browns as they are still without the services of Kareem Hunt. Being able to rely on the production of Chubb while Baker Mayfield continues to struggle with consistency will give Cleveland a greater chance of bouncing back this week with a win.

Browns attempted to claim Royce Freeman

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After finding themselves in need of a running back on short notice, the Cleveland Browns turned to waivers.

According a report, the Cleveland Browns submitted a waiver claim for running back Royce Freeman. Freeman was claimed by the Houston Texans who held waiver priority over Cleveland.

This comes after the Browns placed running backs Nick Chubb and Demetric Felton on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Both players tested positive and their status for their game in New England is in question.

The Browns still have D’Ernest Johnson available, although he has been deemed a close contact currently and is still testing negative. Either way, attempting to add Royce Freeman is hardly surprising.

Browns: Chubb, Felton test positive for COVID-19

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The Cleveland Browns running backs have tested positive for COVID-19, putting their status for Week 10 into question.

According to reports, Nick Chubb and Demetric Felton have both tested positive for COVID-19. This is following the Cleveland Browns Week 9 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The team placed running back John Kelly on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday. This leaves D’Ernest Johnson as the Browns lone running back at the moment. Johnson has reportedly tested negative.

There is still a chance that Chubb and Felton could suit up for the Browns in Week 10 when they face the New England Patriots. Both players are vaccinated and will need two separate negative tests 24 hours apart to be eligible to play.

The Browns are going to be facing a tough challenge in New England as Bill Belichck will definitely have something up his sleeve to make the Browns offensive game plan difficult to execute. There have been examples in previous weeks, (Arizona, Pittsburgh), of teams utilizing a similar strategy that Belichick could unleash this Sunday. If Cleveland has to face this type of front without Chubb and Felton, it could be a difficult task for the Browns offense to score enough points.

Defense, Chubb lead Browns to 41-16 victory

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The Cleveland Browns came away with a much needed victory when they needed it most.

This was a game that if the Cleveland Browns lost that everything would have spiraled out of control. Luckily they were able to gather themselves during a tumultuous week, defeating the upstart Cincinnati Bengals in dominant fashion 41-16.

Denzel Ward stepped up early

After it appeared that Joe Burrow was going to have his way with the Browns defense all game long, Denzel Ward stepped in front of Ja’Maar Chase, picked the ball off and took it to the house, giving the Browns an early 7-0 lead.

Troy Hill made Browns history

Troy Hill was the first Cleveland Browns defensive back in team history to record three sacks in a game. The sacks were well timed and made a huge difference over the course of the game.

Nick Chubb did Nick Chubb things

While Nick Chubb only had 14 carries in the game, he made every one of them count. Chubb finished with 137 yards and two touchdowns with a long run of 70 yards. This, in conjunction with the defense, is exactly the complimentary performance the team needed to win this game.

Baker Mayfield made some throws

Baker Mayfield started the game 7-8 for 121 yards and one touchdown. That touchdown was to a wide open Donovan Peoples-Jones. The play was exciting, but at the same time completing a pass to a wide open receiver streaking down the middle of the field is expected from an average quarterback.

Mayfield would throw his second touchdown pass late in the game to David Njoku.

Overall Mayfield was fine, a few good throws mixed in with some less than stellar plays. Consistency is still an issue over the course of the game and that will need to fixed as the season progresses. Sunday’s win was a nice start, but there is a lot of work to do. At the end of the day it was a dominant defensive performance and a strong running game that allowed Mayfield to operate in this manner and still win.

 

 

Browns place Hunt, JOK on injured reserve

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The Cleveland Browns have officially placed both players on injured reserve.

As expected, the Cleveland Browns have placed Kareem Hunt and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on injured reserve. Both players suffered injuries in the loss to Arizona and both are expected to miss significant time.

With Hunt on injured reserve and Nick Chubb missing Thursday’s game against Denver, the team will turn to D’Ernest Johnson as their starting running back. The injuries are certainly piling up for a team that is 3-3 and watching their playoff hopes start to slip away.

Nick Chubb out Thursday vs. Denver

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The Cleveland Browns will be without their starting running against the Denver Broncos.

For the second straight week Nick Chubb will not be playing. Chubb missed last week’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals due to a calf injury the week prior. With Kareem Hunt also out for a significant amount of time it will be D’Ernest Johnson receiving his first career start for the Browns.

Johnson has 198 rushing yards on 40 career attempts in 38 career games so he has some big shoes to fill with Nick Chubb absent.