At this point, nothing will really surprise Cleveland Browns fans. A team with a slew of injuries is 8-5, with Joe Flacco starting at quarterback after sitting home for much of the season.
This week alone the Browns lost:OL Dawand JonesOL Jedrick Wills (technically remains on IR)DL Maurice HurstSafety Grant Delpit (who could potentially return for the playoffs)DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo is also expected to be released this year, but nothing has been made official.This week’s injury report was full of DNPs even on Thursday. While we don’t have the final report from Friday’s practice with the status of the Week 15 game against the Chicago Bears, four players, center Ethan Pocic, safety Juan Thornhill, LB Jordan Kunaszyk and Okoronkwo, will again miss practice today due to an injury:Without both starting safeties, a key pass rusher and a key special teams player would continue to impact Cleveland’s depth. Kunaszyk was listed on the injury report Thursday, while Okoronkwo, Pocic and Thornhill were out all three days.Elliott still must go through concussion protocol to play this week.
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