Wills (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's Week 1 contest against the Cowboys, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Wills told reporters Wednesday that he wouldn't be starting during Sunday's contest, so this news comes as no surprise. Head coach Kevin Stefanski spoke with reporters Friday, stating that Jack Conklin (knee) and James Hudson are both options to start at left tackle in Week 1, per Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Logs DNP
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Wills (knee) did not practice Thursday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Wills logged a limited practice Wednesday but took a step backward Thursday. This could be by design as he ramps up his activity coming off knee surgery. His status for Friday's session will likely bring more clarity there, as well as insight into his status for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Practices Wednesday
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Wills (knee) returned to practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Despite Wills' return to practice Wednesday, he told Cabot that he won't be starting during Sunday's Week 1 matchup against the Cowboys. It appears that Wills is still nursing last year's season-ending injury, which means either Jack Conklin or James Hudson (ankle) is expected to start at left tackle Sunday.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Nearing return
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Wills (knee) is "getting close" to returning to the field, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Despite Stefanski's positive comments, the 25-year-old offensive tackle sat out Monday's practice. His status for Sunday's Week 1 contest against the Cowboys is still up in the air, and if Wills is unable to suit up, expect James Hudson (ankle) or Jack Conklin to protect Deshaun Watson's blindside.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Activated off PUP list
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Wills (knee) passed his physical Monday and has been activated off the active/PUP list, per the Browns' official site.
Wills landed on the PUP list in late July as a consequence of the knee surgery he underwent last December. Though he missed the entire preseason slate, Wills is in line to start at left tackle for Cleveland during the 2024 campaign.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Placed on PUP list
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Wills (knee) was placed on the active/PUP list by the Browns on Wednesday.
Wills underwent knee surgery in December, and he'll be forced to open training camp on the sidelines as a result. The offensive lineman is geared up to be Cleveland's starting left tackle in 2024 and is eligible to return to practice and play at any point during the preseason.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Option picked up by Cleveland
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The Browns converted Wills' (knee) fifth-year option Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
The 2020 first-round pick missed over half of the Browns' 2023 campaign with a knee issue, but the team has still decided to pick up his fifth-year option. Wills has started all 53 games he's appeared in for Cleveland since entering the league, so he's expected to retain that role in 2024 (barring any injury setbacks). This move also clears roughly $10.44 million in cap space for the Browns.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Undergoes surgery, out for season
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Wills (knee) underwent season-ending arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.
Wills was placed on injured reserve back in November after suffering a high-grade MCL sprain, a low-grade PCL sprain and bone bruises Week 9, and it's now confirmed that he will remain on IR for the duration of the 2023 campaign. Cleveland's offensive line already lost fellow starting tackle Jack Conklin (knee) back in Week 1, while rookie replacement Dawand Jones (knee) just suffered a season-ending injury of his own during Sunday's win over the Jaguars.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Lands on IR
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Wills (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Wills was able to return to the Browns' Week 9 contest after dealing with a knee issue earlier in the game, but he was later carted off the field with a second knee injury after getting rolled up on by Kareem Hunt. James Hudson projects to step into Wills' spot on Cleveland's offensive line, and the team will be without both of its starting tackles going forward.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Expected to go to IR
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Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Wills (knee) will be placed on Cleveland's injured reserve list, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Wills sustained a high-grade MCL sprain, a low-grade PCL sprain and bone bruises during Sunday's game versus Arizona. Once he's moved to the injured reserve list, he'll become ineligible to play in the Browns' next four games, and he could sit out even longer than that. In the meantime, 2021 fourth-rounder James Hudson is expected to take over as the starter at left tackle.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Chance to return vs. Arizona
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Wills (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The 24-year-old offensive lineman went to the locker room after suffering a knee injury, and James Hudson stepped in at left tackle for the time being.
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Browns' Jedrick Wills: Fifth-year option picked up
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The Browns exercised Wills' fifth-year team option for 2024 on Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Wills is entering his fourth season with Cleveland after the Browns selected him with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The left tackle went down with a knee injury in early January, though the issue doesn't look to be anything that will endanger his availability for the start of the 2023 season. He'll take home a guaranteed salary of $14.18 million in 2024 after having his fifth-year option picked up.
