Cleveland Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki played out the rest of his rookie contract on the injured reserve. He tore his ACL in week 13 and missed the rest of the season. He signed a one-year deal with the Browns in order to try and prove that he deserves a long-term deal. Seven months after the injury, he is ready to start the 2023 season.

Cleveland Browns Sione Takitaki On ACL Recovery

On an episode of Best Podcast Available Takitaki talked about how excited he is for the 2023 season.

“I am excited. The rehab process has been going well. I like where I am at. Just been rehabbing a ton and just trying to get back to physical form. I like where I am and feel we can make a big comeback. I am ready to help anywhere I can.”

The 28-year-old linebacker is ready to help a Cleveland team that is looking for a year of normalcy. After the craziness of last year with the Deshaun Watson drama, the Browns are ready to move forward and the defense especially could surprise some people.

An Underrated Unit

People are not talking enough about this Browns’ defense. It starts with one of the best hires of the offseason. Jim Schwartz was hired as the defensive coordinator and he has a history of running successful defenses. He has a top edge rusher in Myles Garrett to work with plus plenty of other nice pieces. If the offense can find more continuity, this team could make some noise in the AFC North. While I don’t think they are in line to win it all, this team should be vastly improved from last year.

The Cleveland Browns are hoping to get big performances out of players like Sione Takitaki this year. If they do, they could play spoiler in a loaded AFC.