Browns HC Kevin Stefanski on Monday called RB Jerome Ford "week-to-week" with his hamstring injury, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. That likely means we should expect Ford to miss at least the Week 7 game against the Bengals. Cleveland reportedly expects to get Nick Chubb back for that one. Ford's absence would figure to leave Pierre Strong as the primary complement to Chubb in that scenario. We'll keep watching for updates on the Cleveland backfield throughout the week.
Browns TE David Njoku drew a team-high 7 targets in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. That accounted for 30.4% of QB Deshaun Watson's total attempts. Njoku also led the team with 5 receptions but tallied just 31 yards.
Browns QB Deshaun Watson was less terrible than previous weeks in Sunday's loss to the Eagles but continued his run of lackluster production. He went a solid 16-of-23 passing (69.6% completions) at 7.3 yards per pass attempt. But his 168 passing yards marked a sixth straight game south of 200. And he boosted another struggling opponent pass rush.
RB Jerome Ford left Sunday's loss at Philadelphia early. That left the backfield to Pierre Strong and D'Onta Foreman. Strong trailed Foreman 10-8 in carries but beat his teammate in rushing yards: 43 to 31. Strong also ran 17 pass routes vs. Foreman's six but edge him by just one target (3-2). Strong took 2 receptions for 35 yards. Foreman caught both of his targets for 16 yards.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) is active for today’s game vs. the Falcons. He was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable, but we’re expecting Johnson to be ready for a full slate of snaps today. He remains a rock-solid WR2 play.
Browns RB Jerome Ford suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Eagles and is questionable to return. His absence leaves D'Onta Foreman and Pierre Strong in the backfield. RB Nick Chubb is expected to make his 2024 debut next week.
Update: Ford has been ruled out.
Colts QB Joe Flacco will start today's game vs. the Titans, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. QB Anthony Richardson (oblique) will serve as the emergency third QB. Flacco played well in the Week 5 loss to the Jaguars, throwing for 359 yards and three scores. Today's matchup is tougher, so Flacco is not a recommended QB1 play. But he's good news for WRs Josh Downs and Michael Pittman.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler confirms that Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Falcons on Sunday. Johnson was limited in practice all week and is officially questionable. But he played through this injury last week and never seemed to be in danger of missing this one. Johnson is safe to keep in Week 6 fantasy lineups.
Browns TE David Njoku (knee, ankle) is not listed on the final Week 6 injury report. It’s a bit of a surprise after he suffered a knee injury last Sunday and then did not practice on Wednesday. But Njoku got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday and will play against the Eagles this weekend. He’s a risky fantasy start after making it through just 26 snaps last week.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Falcons. He was limited in practice all week. Johnson played through this ankle issue last week after putting in just two limited practices (although he was notably left off the final Week 5 injury report). We're fully expecting Johnson to play this weekend, but we'll look for further updates on his status.
Browns TE David Njoku (knee, ankle) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He said afterward that he expects to play against the Eagles this weekend. We'll see about that, but Njoku will be tough to trust in Week 6 fantasy lineups if he suits up.
Browns TE David Njoku (knee, ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He returned from his high-ankle sprain last week and subsequently suffered a knee injury. Njoku doesn't seem particularly likely to play vs. the Eagles this weekend, but we'll track his status over the next few days.
Browns TE David Njoku injured a knee in the Week 5 loss to the Commanders and had an MRI on Monday, HC Kevin Stefanski said. Stefanski didn't have any details on the results of that MRI. Njoku just returned from a Week 1 high-ankle sprain and is now dealing with a new lower-body injury. We'll look for more info on this latest ailment and track Njoku's practice participation this week.
Browns QB Deshaun Watson remained unwatchable in a Week 5 loss to Washington. The former Texan threw for only 125 yards and 1 TD on 15-of-28 passing.
Colts QB Joe Flacco threw for 359 yards and 3 TDs in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, filling in for the injured Anthony Richardson. He completed 33 of 44 passes, took 4 sacks, avoided INTs, but lost a fumble. Flacco hit WR Michael Pittman Jr., WR Alec Pierce, and TE Mo Alie-Cox for scores. He also rushed for 22 yards on three attempts.
Browns TE David Njoku (ankle) is active for today’s game vs. the Commanders. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported this morning that Njoku could be “a bit” limited in his first game back, which is often the case for guys returning from high-ankle sprains. But Njoku still sits safely inside TE1 territory in the Week 5 Rankings.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Browns TE David Njoku (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Commanders today. "But might be a bit more limited in his first game back since suffering a high ankle sprain," Schefter adds. We often see players limited for a week or two after returning from a high-ankle, so this isn't a major surprise. It obviously dings Njoku's Week 5 fantasy outlook, although he'll still make sense as a starter for plenty of fantasy teams. See where Njoku sits in the Week 5 TE Rankings.
Browns TE David Njoku (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Commanders on Sunday, according to insider Mary Kay Cabot. Njoku has been sidelined since suffering a high-ankle sprain in the opener and was limited in practice all this week. He's probably still not at 100% and carries some re-injury risk this week. Still, Njoku will make sense as a Week 5 starter for plenty of fantasy teams. He sits seventh in our Week 5 TE Rankings.
Browns TE David Njoku (ankle) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Commanders. He got in limited practices on Wednesday and Friday, with Thursday a planned day off. HC Kevin Stefanski was non-committal on Njoku’s availability for this game on Friday. We’ll look for further updates on his status and get Cleveland’s inactives around 11:30 am ET.
Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle) got in just two limited practices this week but is not on the final injury report. He's good to go for Sunday's game vs. the Bears. Johnson ranks third among WRs in PPR points over the last two weeks with QB Andy Dalton.
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