TRADE ALERT!!! Browns Send 8-Word Message on Adding New Running Back
Theย Cleveland Brownsย are gladย DโOnta Foremanย avoided a major injury after being hospitalized but are unsure when heโll be back on the field.
Foreman was taken off the field on a stretcher and airlifted to the hospital on Thursday, August 2. During a special teams drill, he was hit with a โdirect blow to the head that resulted in neck pain,โย per a release from the Browns.
Foremanโs X-rays and CT scans were negative,ย per ESPN.ย Heโsย back with the Brownsย and the team praised the medical staff for following protocol.
โYou know, obviously very, very scary,โย Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski saidย on Friday, August 2. โAnd credit to our medical staff, youโre always being cautious there, and they followed protocols and made sure that he got great treatment right there. Saw him yesterday when he got back, was tired, so heโs getting plenty of rest, but scary. And thank God heโs okay.โ
Whatโs unclear is when Foreman will return to the field after the injury scare.
โI donโt have a clue,โ Stefanski said.
If Foreman missed some significant time, the team could pursue another back. The running back room is a little thin due to injury.ย Nick Chubbย is still working his way back from serious knee surgery.ย Nyheim Hinesย started camp on the active/non-football injury list, stemming from a torn ACL he suffered in aย jet ski accidentย in 2023.
โWeโll work through that,โ Stefanski said about bringing in a new running back. โIโm not sure yet.โ
DโOnta Foreman Could Play Key Role for Browns
Foreman is expected to fill the role thatย Kareem Huntย has occupied for the Browns in recent years. Heโs a physical runner who can pick up the tough yards when Cleveland needs it.
Foreman has spent the last three seasons with three different teams but has remained productive. Last year, he started eight games for theย Chicago Bears, rushing for 425 yards on 109 carries and scoring four touchdowns.
His best season came in 2022 with theย Carolina Panthers, when he ran for 914 yards on 203 carries, averaging 4.5 yards per carry, and scoring five touchdowns. New Browns running backs coachย Duce Staley is a big fan of Foreman, and if heโs healthy, he could end up playing a key role for the team.
Browns RB Nick Chubb Involved Despite Injury
The Browns are still waiting forย more information on Chubb. No firm timeline has been set for his return, and heโs been working off to the side in training camp.
While Chubb has yet to work with the team, heโs still making his impact felt.
โNickโs very involved. When heโs not practicing, he has a script in front of him, heโs reading the plays off to the young guys, keeping them engaged,โ Stefanski said. โI think keeping himself engaged as well. Thereโs so much that you can cover from a mental standpoint, even when youโre not getting those reps. And I think Nick is making sure to make everyday count.โ
When healthy, the running back discussion starts and ends with Chubb. He hasย collected 6,511 yardsย and 48 touchdowns in 77 career games โ all with the Browns. Heโs averaging 84.6 yards per game and 5.3 yards per carry.
The Browns open the season on September 8 against theย Dallas Cowboys. If the team moves Chubb to the reserve/PUP list before then, heโll miss the seasonโs first four games.
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