The Cleveland Browns are struggling mightily right now, at least when it comes to health.
The team has reached a point where even second-stringers are heading to the IR (Injured Reserve) list, with backup QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson done for the season with an injured hip.
More than that, even some special teamers have been stung by the injury bug (Via Ari Meirov).
The injuries for the #Browns have reached the kicker and punter level…
• K Dustin Hopkins is week-to-week with a hamstring injury. Riley Patterson will take over as the kicker, starting with Thursday night vs. the Jets.
• P Corey Bojorquez has a quad injury and the team is… https://t.co/KN6jOurFMe
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 26, 2023
K Dustin Hopkins is now officially week-to-week with a hamstring injury, with P Riley Patterson taking over as the kicker ahead of Thursday night’s clash vs. the New York Jets.
As for P Corey Bojorquez, he’s currently dealing with a quad injury, so they had no choice but to sign veteran Matt Haack as an insurance policy.
Browns fans can’t do a lot but laugh at this point, and maybe start working out in case the team needs to add more depth from now to the end of the season.
It seems like everything that could’ve gone wrong for this team has gone wrong, and they just can’t seem to stay healthy.
Then again, they’re 10-5 and have won three out of four games with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback, just like no one predicted.
Kevin Stefanski should be a lock to run away with Coach of the Year honors after all the team has been through this season.
At this point, it doesn’t even seem to matter who’s healthy and who isn’t; they’ll just continue to play hard and compete and find ways to get wins out of the mud.
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