Jedrick Wills Jr. suffered a knee injury on Sunday, but Cleveland expects the offensive tackle to return this season.
Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. gets attention from trainers and medical personnel during an NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland.State NFL roundup: Texans get winning TD from Tank Dell with 6 seconds left
On Monday, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski said Wills would be placed on injured reserve after sustaining a medial collateral ligament injury, but the Browns do expect the former A player on injured reserve must miss at least four games before he can be restored to the active roster. Cleveland has nine games remaining on its regular-season schedule.“Jed’s played some really strong games for us. I thought he was playing really well in that last one and yesterday as well. I’m disappointed for him, but I know he’ll work really hard to get back out there.”
In the third quarter of Sunday’s game, Cleveland running back Kareem Hunt fell into the back of Wills’ right leg. Trainers put an air cast on Wills’ right leg before he left the field on a cart. Wills has played in 53 regular-season and two playoff games since joining the Browns as the 10th selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, and he’s started all at left tackle, even though he played right tackle at Alabama.The Browns assured that Wills would be back in 2024 by picking up their fifth-year option on his four-year rookie contract in May. Wills is guaranteed a $14.175 million salary next season.
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