CLEVELAND (AP) – For the second week in a row, the Cleveland Browns gathered on the field and surrounded a seriously injured teammate.
Cleveland linebacker Jeremiah Oususu-Koramoa was sidelined Sunday after injuring his neck while making a tackle in the third quarter. 29-24 win vs. Baltimore Ravens.
Owusu-Koramoa suffered the injury late in the game when he took the brunt of a hit while trying to tackle Ravens running back Derrick Henry.
Owusu-Koramoa had movement in his arms and legs when he was taken to Cleveland University Hospitals Medical Center during his fourth season at Notre Dame, according to a team spokesman. He is being held at night as a precaution, the team said.
worn by Owusu-Koramoa Guard cap He raised his fist above his helmet as he was led into the tunnel at Huntington Bank Field, a moment that brought some relief to Browns fans.
It upset the Browns to see the team’s leading tackler, Owusu-Koramoa, removed from his face mask and strapped to the backboard.
“This is one of my best friends on the team,” Ogbo Okoronkwo said. “To see him down, hurt me. All I can do is pray for him and play.”
“It’s pretty scary any time,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said.
A week ago, the Browns lost quarterback Deshaun Watson for the season when he tore his right Achilles tendon on a running play.
Browns star Myles Garrett said he had a brief conversation with Owusu-Koramoa before he was picked up.
“I saw how the hit went,” Garrett said. “It was a big collision and two strong, strong men. I think the JOC just went down and grabbed him a little bit on the side of the head and slammed his head back. It’s part of the game.”
Browns cornerback Denzel Ward was placed in concussion protocol after the game. This is the sixth documented concussion in the NFL for Ward, a three-time Pro Bowler and first-round draft pick out of Ohio State.
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