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Dylan Sampson Dylan Sampson Considered day-to-day
Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 12:08 PM
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Sampson (calf) is viewed as day-to-day after being injured in Sunday's loss to the 49ers, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Sampson was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against San Francisco in the third quarter after he rushed four times for 23 yards. However, it sounds like the rookie running back avoided a serious injury. If Sampson needs to miss time, Jerome Ford would likely reassume his role as the pass-catching complement to Quinshon Judkins. |
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Jerome Ford Jerome Ford More active than usual
Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 6:53 AM
Ford caught all three of his targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 26-8 loss to San Francisco in Week 13.
Analysis: Ford lost roles as the primary backup to Quinshon Judkins and pass-catching back to Dylan Sampson, but the latter was removed from Sunday's game early in the third quarter with a calf injury. Ford's three touches were the most he'd seen since Week 7, but he could see extra work again in Week 14 against the Titans if Sampson's injury proves to be serious. |
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Malachi Corley Malachi Corley Negative impact in loss
Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 6:09 AM
Corley was not targeted, had one carry for nine yards and returned four kickoffs for 73 yards in Sunday's 26-8 loss to San Francisco in Week 13.
Analysis: Under the NFL's new kickoff formation, returners typically average more than the 18 yards Corley managed Sunday. Unfortunately, he fielded one kick inches from the sideline and fell out of bounds. Had he allowed the kick to roll out of bounds, the Browns' struggling offense would have begun its possession at their own 40-yard line instead of in the shadow of its own goal-line. The Browns' kick returners had a bad day all around while fighting windy conditions, as punt returner Gage Larvadain committed three fumbles and lost one of them. |
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Isaiah Bond Isaiah Bond Gets two touches in loss
Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 5:55 AM
Bond secured one of two targets for 18 yards and gained another nine yards on one carry in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the 49ers in Week 13.
Analysis: It's hard to get excited about anything related to the Cleveland's passing attack, but Bond's arrow appeared to be pointing slightly upward after he and quarterback Shedeur Sanders hooked up on a 52-yard play in Week 12. The target he didn't catch in Week 13 was on another deep throw. The rookie wideout has three catches on four targets for 76 yards in the two games in which the offense has been led by Sanders. |
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Cedric Tillman Cedric Tillman Targeted once in loss
Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 5:36 AM
Tillman failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 26-8 loss to San Francisco in Week 13.
Analysis: Tillman's lone target came early in the second quarter on a day when the wind impacted both team's quarterbacks. He had the second-most snaps among Cleveland's wide receivers, but the Browns' offense isn't structured for leading wideout Jerry Jeudy to hold much fantasy value, much less Tillman as its No. 2. Tillman has one catch on four targets the last two games with Shedeur Sanders under center, and his only two touchdowns this season came during the first two weeks of the season when Joe Flacco was chucking the ball. |
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Dillon Gabriel Dillon Gabriel Needed for one snap
Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 5:26 AM
Gabriel replaced starter Shedeur Sanders for one snap in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the 49ers in Week 13, completing his only pass attempt for zero yards.
Analysis: Gabriel was needed for one play when Sanders was required to leave the field following a sack during which he appeared to tweak his ankle. He was checked out by team trainers, triggering a mandatory removal, and Gabriel entered. Sanders will remain the starter for Week 14 against Tennessee. |
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David Njoku David Njoku Two catches in Week 13 loss
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 7:39 PM
Njoku caught both of his targets for four yards in the Browns' 26-8 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Analysis: Njoku has taken a clear back seat to rookie TE Harold Fannin in recent weeks, and Fannin actually paced the Browns in targets (five), catches (three) and yards (43) against San Francisco, while securing a 34-yard touchdown from Shedeur Sanders. Njoku isn't much more than waiver-wire fodder outside of deep fantasy leagues. |
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Harold Fannin Harold Fannin Hits paydirt for only Browns TD
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 4:08 PM
Fannin caught three of five targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: Most of the damage came on a 34-yard TD pass from Shedeur Sanders early in the second quarter, the longest passing play of the day by either team on a very windy day in Cleveland. Fannin's five targets and 43 yards paced all Browns pass catchers, and in two-plus games since Sanders took the reins of the offense, the rookie tight end has a 9-109-1 line on 16 targets. Fannin will look for his fourth touchdown of the season in a Week 14 tilt against the Titans. |
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Jerry Jeudy Jerry Jeudy Three grabs against Niners
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 4:04 PM
Jeudy caught three of four targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: Four different Cleveland players tied for the team lead with three catches, and Jeudy's yardage was second to Harold Fannin's 43. Both teams had trouble passing the ball in windy conditions, but Jeudy's become an afterthought in the Browns' offense regardless of the weather. Over two-plus games since Shedeur Sanders has been under center, the veteran wideout has just a 7-86-0 line on 14 targets. Jeudy will try to find a way to make an impact in Week 14 against the Titans. |
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Quinshon Judkins Quinshon Judkins Tops 100 scrimmage yards Sunday
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 4:01 PM
Judkins carried the ball 23 times for 91 yards and caught all three of his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the 49ers. He added a two-point conversion on the ground.
Analysis: While the Browns lost the game, Judkins did manage to out-produce Christian McCaffrey by 109 combined yards to 74, although CMac scored a TD. It's the first time since Week 5, and the third time in 11 games, that Judkins reached triple-digit yards from scrimmage, and the rookie remains on pace to top 1,000 rushing yards heading into a Week 14 clash with the Titans. |
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Shedeur Sanders Shedeur Sanders Tosses TD in Week 13 loss
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 3:56 PM
Sanders completed 16 of 25 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown and added six rushing yards on his only carry in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the 49ers.
Analysis: Both passes attacks struggled to deal with the high winds in Cleveland, and Sanders also briefly left the game in the fourth quarter to get checked out for an ankle injury, but the rookie played reasonably well once again while he was on the field. The Browns briefly held an 8-7 lead early in the second quarter when Sanders found Harold Fannin for a 34-yard TD that was then followed up by a Quinshon Judkins two-point conversion, but the Niners dominated the rest of the way. Per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, coach Kevin Stefanski has already named Sanders his starting QB for a Week 14 tilt against the Titans in a game which could have big implications for the top of the 2026 NFL Draft. |
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Dylan Sampson Dylan Sampson Won't return Sunday
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 2:31 PM
Sampson (calf) won't return to Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Analysis: Sampson carried four times for 23 yards prior to his departure from the contest. In his absence, Jerome Ford and Raheim Sanders are available to handle backfield touches that don't go to starting RB Quinshon Judkins. |
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Dylan Sampson Dylan Sampson Departs Week 13 with injury
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 2:04 PM
Sampson is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup against San Francisco due to a calf injury.
Analysis: Sampson's injury was announced by Cleveland in the third quarter. Prior to exiting, he rushed four times for 23 yards. If Sampson is unable to return, Jerome Ford could see more offensive snaps behind lead back Quinshon Judkins, while Malachi Corley could serve as the team's lead kick returner. |
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Jamari Thrash Jamari Thrash Inactive despite injury clearance
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 10:56 AM
Thrash (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 13 battle against San Francisco.
Analysis: Thrash's inactive status last week was attributed to a foot injury, and he continued to deal with the issue in practice this week. However, he wasn't given an injury designation for Sunday's matchup, suggesting that he's past the issue. However, Thrash isn't going to suit up against the 49ers, marking the second time he's been a healthy scratch over the past three weeks. It appears the second-year wideout is the odd man out in the Browns WR pecking order despite logging at least a 40 percent offensive snap share in every game from Week 4 to Week 8. |
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Jerome Ford Jerome Ford Active Sunday
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 10:48 AM
Ford (hamstring) is active for Sunday's matchup with the 49ers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Analysis: The running back entered the day with a questionable tag after missing practice Thursday, but he appears to be good to go. His snap count will be a bigger question, as Dylan Sampson saw 19 offensive snaps to Ford's eight in Week 12 against Las Vegas. Both remain behind rookie starter Quinshon Judkins on the depth chart. |
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Shedeur Sanders Shedeur Sanders Could start rest of season
Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 1:25 PM
The Browns are open to keeping Sanders as the starting quarterback for the rest of the 2025 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Sanders made his first NFL start in Week 12 against the Raiders, when he completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He drew the start for that game after Dillon Gabriel was placed in the league's concussion protocol following Cleveland's Week 11 loss to Baltimore. Sanders will start Sunday against the 49ers despite Gabriel clearing the league's concussion protocol, and it appears the former is in line to start for the Browns for the rest of the year. |
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Jamari Thrash Jamari Thrash Cleared to play Week 13
Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 5:27 PM
Thrash (foot) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus San Francisco, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Thrash missed Week 12 against Las Vegas but has been cleared to return to the lineup. Thrash has recorded just 10 catches for 107 yards on 15 targets across nine games this season. |
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David Njoku David Njoku Cleared to play Week 13
Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 4:29 PM
Njoku (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the 49ers, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Analysis: Njoku logged a full practice Friday after limited reps earlier in the week. The 29-year-old tight end has an underwhelming 30-288-3 receiving line across 10 games this season. Njoku's 28.8 yards per game this season is his lowest mark since the 2020 campaign. |
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Jerome Ford Jerome Ford Questionable for Week 13
Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 12:33 PM
Ford (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game versus San Francisco, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Analysis: Ford has missed significant practice reps this week, putting his status in jeopardy for Week 13. If Ford is unable to play, rookie Dylan Sampson would likely be locked into pass-down work behind fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins on early downs. Sampson appeared to pass Ford on the depth chart in Week 12 against Las Vegas, turning nine touches into 82 yards and one touchdown on 19 offensive snaps. |
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David Njoku David Njoku Remains limited
Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 7:55 AM
Njoku (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice.
Analysis: Njoku opens the week of preparation for Sunday's tilt against San Francisco with two limited practices. It's the second consecutive week that the knee has limited the tight end, who was given a season-low 25 snaps in Week 12's win over the Raiders. It's unclear if last week's knee issue led to curtailed playing time, or if the Browns are developing Harold Fannin to become the club's lead TE. |
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