A report says the Cleveland Browns will deal with their lengthy quarterback injury roster by making Tyler Huntley the sixth player.
AP sources say Pro Bowl Pick Huntley will play for Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson.
The Browns were held in Charlotte, North Carolina this week and participated in a joint workout with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday and Friday’s preseason.
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Pickett and Gabriel had a separate drill Monday as the two suffered hamstring injuries, while Sanders reported a sore shoulder and Watson was expected to miss the season due to Achilles’ injury.
“No, I don’t,” Kevin Stefanski replied when asked if there was a series of damage “on his bingo card”.
“Every day you learn something new. They are all working hard, but that’s part of it. I’m grateful to all of these people for trying their best.”
Tyler Huntley Statistics
Huntley finished 2-3 in Miami last season, completing 86 (64.7%) of 829 yards, three touchdowns and 133 passes with three interceptions.
The 27-year-old had 26 carrys in the 135 yards, a total of 135 yards and two touchdowns, and filled the game for Tua Tagovailoa in Week 17 with a 20-3 win over the Browns at Huntington Bank Field.
Between 2020 and 2023, Huntley backed up in Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, hit the Pro Bowl after becoming a starter 2-2.
He has 25 careers and 14 games and has a record of 5-9.
Shedeur Sanders: Brown Injury
Stefanski called the 23-year-old Sanders’ problem “Just Alteness.” “We will look at his process to make sure his arms are ready,” Stefanski added. “But it’s nothing more.
“Injuries are part of this game. They feel frustrated from the time they lose a man.
“It’s hard for the player, but getting injured and adjusting due to injury is part of the game.”
Cleveland Browns NFL Timetable
The Browns will face the Panthers on Friday (19:00 ET/16:00 PT), then their pre-season schedule will meet the Philadelphia Eagles in Lincoln Finance on August 16 (13:00 ET/10:00 PT).
They then hosted the Los Angeles Rams in their final warm-up game on August 23, with the Cincinnati Bengals taking part in the NFL opener (13:00 ET / 10:00 PT).
Flacco is working hard to start the game, with Pickett finishing second in the Browns’ depth rankings, rookie Gabriel third and Sanders fourth.
