The Cleveland Browns have had a plethora of injuries throughout 2023. Quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Nick Chubb have suffered season-ending injuries, which has been a devastating blow to the team’s offense. Now, the Browns have suffered another season-ending injury at quarterback, which could come back to bite them in the postseason.
Browns are placing QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson on season-ending injured reserve due to a hip injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 26, 2023
Quarterback Issues
The team is placing quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson on injured reserve for the rest of the season due to a hip injury he suffered in Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. Thompson-Robinson came into the game for Joe Flacco after the team took a massive lead in the second half of their game, but exited the contest after suffering the injury.
This is not the first injury the quarterback has suffered this season. He suffered a head injury back in week 12 in the loss to the Denver Broncos late in the third quarter. Thompson-Robinson will be placed on the injured reserve, which will mean P.J. Walker will be signed to the active roster from the practice squad to backup Flacco.
Cleveland Browns Playoff Push
The backup quarterback has started in eight games for Cleveland this season before the team brought in Flacco, who has solidified himself as the starter for the rest of the year barring an injury to him. Thompson-Robinson has amounted to 440 passing yards, a touchdown, and four interceptions. He has not performed well but has won four out of five games he has played in this season.
The Browns are 10-5 and in second place in the highly competitive AFC North. They will host the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football this week, then will finish the regular season off against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cleveland has the top Wild card spot in the AFC Conference and will solidify a playoff birth with a win this Thursday. The team is in good shape to make a good playoff push, but if Flacco were to go down with an injury, their chances of winning in the playoffs would be very slim.
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