In Week 1, the Cleveland Browns lost at home to the Dallas Cowboys 33-17. The game wasn’t all that close as Dallas was up 20-3 at halftime. Cleveland’s next game is this Sunday on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Browns suffered an unfortunate injury during their Week 1 loss to the Cowboys.
The team announced Wednesday morning that they will be placing four defensive players on the injured list. Cleveland also has four players on the active roster and three on the practice squad. Not ideal for the Browns, who had a bad year with injuries in 2023. They hope to avoid the same fate in 2024. Having four players on the injured list after Week 1 is not an ideal start.
Four Cleveland Browns defensive players have been placed on IR.
that #brown Placed S Juan Thornhill on IR, with LB Mohamoud Diabate (hip), LB Tony Fields II (ankle), and DT Maurice Hurst II (ankle). https://t.co/V1U9DRgByX
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 11, 2024
Not only did the Browns lose to the Cowboys in Week 1 at home, but the team is dealing with long-term injuries. Four defensive players are on the injured list, including two starters on Sunday: safety Juan Thornhill and defensive tackle Maurice Hurst II. Linebackers Toney Fields II and Mohamoud Diabate were also on IR. Another player who suffered an injury in Week 1 was starting TE David Njoku. He did not go on IR, which is a positive sign for the Browns. However, Njoku is already ruled out for Week 2 against Jacksonville.
Free safety Juan Thornhill had nine tackles in Week 1 against the Cowboys but suffered a calf injury. Thornhill has been with the Browns for two seasons after starting his career with the Chiefs. He has started 11 games for the Browns in 2023. Starting defensive tackle Murik Hurst Jr. will miss at least four weeks with an ankle injury. Like Thornhill, Hurst is in his second season with the Browns. The 29-year-old appeared in 13 games last season, making no starts. Today, the Browns added wide receiver David Bell, cornerback Mike Ford Jr., linebacker Khaliq Hudson and defensive tackle Sam Kamara to the active roster.
