Browns' Carson Schwesinger: Another active game in loss
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Schwesinger recorded eight tackles, including one for a loss, and one quarterback hit in Sunday's 23-9 loss to the Steelers in Week 6.
Schwesinger continued to rack up tackles and leads the Browns with 52 over the first six games. He's led the defense in three of those six contests but took a back seat to Devin Bush (nine) on Sunday.
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Browns' Devin Bush: Paces defense in loss
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Bush recorded nine tackles, including seven solo and two for a loss, in Sunday's 23-9 loss to the Steelers in Week 6.
Bush lead the Browns with a season-high nine stops against the team that drafted him in 2019. He and rookie Carson Schwesinger are helping make up for the loss of Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck). Schwesinger leads Cleveland with 52 tackles followed by Bush's 45, which includes 28 solo stops.
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Browns' Tyson Campbell: Active in Cleveland debut
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Campbell had five tackles, two passes defensed and a forced fumble in Sunday's 23-9 loss to Pittsburgh in Week 6.
Campbell started and played 53 snaps (90 percent) in his debut for the Browns, which acquired him from Jacksonville earlier in the week. He made an impact on the game's first play, chasing down the Steelers' Darnell Washington from behind and forcing a fumble that eventually bounced out of bounds. He has a combined 39 tackles, eight passes defensed and two forced fumbles over six games.
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Browns' Joe Tryon-Shoyinka: Out with hip injury
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Tryon-Shoyinka won't return to Sunday's game against the Steelers due to a hip injury.
The 2021 first-round pick sustained a hip injury at some point in the third quarter and was quickly ruled out shortly after heading to the locker room. He logged two tackles and one quarterback hit prior to his departure.
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Browns' Tre Avery: Elevated third time
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Avery was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers in Week 6.
This is the third elevation for Avery since he was signed to the practice squad after being waived by the Buccaneers in September. He's played on special teams only during his first two games on the active roster. In addition to a role on special teams, Avery will provide depth at cornerback, an area that's undergone recent change when the Browns traded Greg Newsome (hamstring) to the Jaguars for Tyson Campbell.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Cleared to suit up Week 6
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Garrett (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Garrett is good to go after a full practice Friday following limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday. The star pass rusher has 4.0 sacks this season, though he comes into Sunday's game against Steelers mired in a two-game drought in that category.
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Browns' Mike Hall: Won't return Sunday
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Hall (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Steelers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The second-year pro from Ohio State is now in line to miss his sixth consecutive game after undergoing knee surgery in the offseason. Adin Huntington is expected to continue serving as one of the Browns' top reserve interior defensive linemen until Hall returns to the field.
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Browns' Tyson Campbell: Could have full-time role in debut
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The Browns are hoping Campbell will play a full-time role Sunday against the Steelers, per cornerbacks coach Brandon Lynch, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Campbell was acquired Wednesday in a trade with Jacksonville. Lynch spent extra time with Campbell on Thursday, helping Campbell get up to speed on Cleveland's defensive scheme. Campbell is expected to start at outside cornerback in his Browns debut Sunday.
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Ameer Speed: Reaches injury settlement
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Speed (undisclosed) was cut after reaching an injury settlement with the Browns on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Speed was placed on Cleveland's practice-squad injured list Tuesday with an undisclosed injury, but he will now be free to pass a physical and sign elsewhere this season. The cornerback hasn't appeared in a regular-season game this year, and he'll look to get a shot with a new squad.
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Browns' Denzel Ward: Full practice Thursday
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Ward (hip) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Ward was limited in practice Wednesday, but he now looks fully healthy and ready to rock for Sunday's road matchup against the Steelers. Barring any setbacks, expect Ward to handle his usual starting role versus Pittsburgh. Tyson Campbell, who the Browns acquired Thursday in a trade package that sent Greg Newsome (hamstring) to Jacksonville, figures to immediately join Ward as a top outside cornerback.
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Browns' Denzel Ward: Working through hip injury
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Ward was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hip injury, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Ward played every single defensive snap during the Browns' Week 5 loss to the Vikings, finishing with three tackles (two solo) and one pass defense. He appears to have picked up a hip injury in the process, but the veteran corner will likely play against the Steelers on Sunday unless he suffers a setback over the coming days. Ward has recorded 13 tackles (10 solo) and four pass defenses (including one interception) through the first five games of the regular season.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Limited to open week
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Garrett (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Garrett managed an ankle injury leading up to Week 5 against the Vikings. He was cleared to play in that game and finished with three solo tackles while playing a season-high 57 snaps on defense. Garrett has opened the week with a limited practice Wednesday, but the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year likely will be given the green light to play against the Steelers on Sunday unless he suffers a setback.
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Browns' Greg Newsome: Plays full game
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Newsome recorded six tackles and one pass defensed in Week 5's 21-17 loss to Minnesota.
Newsome entered the game as questionable due to a hamstring injury, but he was on the field for all 65 of Cleveland's defensive snaps. He has 23 tackles and three passes defensed through five games. Newsome has shown slight improvement in the areas of coverage and reception percentage coming off a down year, but he's in the final year of a contract and the 1-4 Browns may shop him.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Recovers fumble in Week 5 loss
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Delpit logged four tackles (one solo), one pass defense and one fumble recovery during Cleveland's 21-17 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.
Delpit jumped on a loose ball early in the first quarter, and that turnover led to a Dillon Gabriel one-yard touchdown pass to Harold Fannin seven plays later. Delpit has opened the 2025 regular season with 27 tackles (16 solo) and three pass defenses (one interception) through five games.
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Browns' Devin Bush: Logs six tackles vs. Minnesota
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Bush registered six tackles (four solo) during the Browns' 21-17 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Bush finished Sunday's game tied with Greg Newsome for the third most tackles on the Browns behind Carson Schwesinger (12) and Ronnie Hickman (10). Bush is up to 36 total tackles through the first five games of the regular season, and he has logged at least six stops in each contest. The 2019 first-rounder is on pace to surpass his tackling total from the 2024 campaign (76 tackles across 16 games).
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Ameer Speed: Lands on PS injured list
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The Browns placed Speed (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
It's unclear when Speed suffered the injury as he has not appeared in a single regular-season game in 2025. Nevertheless, he'll be required to miss the Browns' next four games at a minimum, which makes Week 10 against the Jets on Sunday, Nov. 9 the earliest he would be eligible to play.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Three solo tackles in London
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Garrett tallied three solo tackles during the Browns' 21-17 loss to the Vikings on Sunday in London, England.
Garrett was cleared to play after working through an ankle injury during the week leading up to Sunday's contest. He played a season-high 57 defensive snaps but wasn't able to log a sack for a second consecutive game. Garrett sits at 4.0 sacks through the first five games of the regular season, which leads the Browns and is tied for ninth most in the NFL.
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Browns' Maliek Collins: Records two sacks in loss
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Collins had 2.0 sacks in Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Vikings in Week 5.
Collins has a history as a disruptor from the interior of the defensive line, and nothing has changed in his first season with the Browns. He's up to 3.5 sacks through five contests and threatens the career-high 5.0 sacks recorded each of the last two seasons.
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Browns' Ronnie Hickman: Career-high 10 tackles in loss
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Hickman logged 10 tackles (six solo) during the Browns' 21-17 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Hickman played every defensive snap and reached double-digit tackles for the first time in his three-year NFL career, and he finished second on the Browns in tackles behind Carson Schwesinger (11). Hickman is up to 32 tackles (19 solo) and one pass defense through the first five games of the regular season.
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Browns' Greg Newsome: Getting green light for Week 5
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Newsome (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings in London.
Newsome took a questionable tag into the weekend after he was limited in practices Thursday and Friday due to the hamstring issue, but the injury wasn't considered serious enough to keep him off the field Sunday. The 25-year-old has played 90-plus percent of the defensive snaps in each of Cleveland's first four games, tallying 17 tackles and two passes defensed.
