News of a crushing injury to the Browns before their matchup with the Ravens

The Cleveland Browns continue to pile up points in their quest to win the greatest division in all of football.

The most recent setback occurred on Friday, November 10, when the team revealed that rookie right tackle Dawand Jones will be sidelined by injury for Sunday’s away game against the Baltimore Ravens. According to the Browns’ official injury report, Jones missed practice all week due to knee and shoulder ailments that will keep him out of the lineup for at least one game.

Less than halfway through his first NFL game, Ohio State rookie Jones (drafted in the fourth round) took over as the starting quarterback following Jack Conklin’s season-ending knee injury in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Due to a personal knee injury, Cleveland also placed starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. on the injured reserve list (IR) this week. As a result, Wills Jr. will miss at least the next four games.

Browns Running Low on Offensive Linemen, Remain Quiet as to Plans Against Ravens

Without their top three offensive tackles, the Browns must now travel into hostile territory to take on the NFL’s second-ranked defense. This is a risky move made more so by Deshaun Watson’s persistent shoulder issue, which has bothered him since Week 3.

The only other active tackle on the team is James Hudson III, who will probably start on one side or the other. It is unclear who the Browns will move to the other tackle position, and during a press conference on Friday, head coach Kevin Stefanski declined to provide that information to the public.

“#Browns coach Kevin Stefanski won’t say who’s going to start at tackle vs. #Ravens,” Scott Petrak of Browns Zone posted on X.

“We feel good about where we’re going,” Stefanski said. “Worked hard at it.”

Browns Face Tough Task Against Elite Ravens Defense

It’s almost a given that the Ravens feel better about the offensive line situation going into Sunday, regardless of how great Stefanski and the rest of the organization truly feel about it.

The Browns own arguably the strongest defense in sports, but Baltimore is a strong contender if there is another club that can truly call themselves that. With 262.6 yards allowed per game, the Ravens are only 28 yards behind the league-leading Browns in this category. However, Baltimore is giving up the fewest points per game to opponents—13.8—which is the greatest figure in the NFL.

This season, the Ravens have forced 13 turnovers and have 35 sacks, which leads the NFL. Cleveland’s deficiency at the tackle spot will open up more opportunities for Baltimore’s pass rushers to get home against Watson, and more sacks means a higher possibility of turnovers.