Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Stymied by Steelers in loss
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Judkins rushed 11 times for 25 yards and brought in both targets for 24 yards in the Browns' 27-6 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
Judkins dominated the Browns' rushing touches, but he was repeatedly stonewalled by an aggressive Steelers front. Judkins ultimately finished with his second-lowest rushing yardage total of the season, although he did make good use of his two pass-catching opportunities. Judkins is finding running room sparse on most weeks behind Cleveland's spotty blocking, but he remains in clear possession of the lead role heading into a Week 9 road matchup against the Saints next Sunday.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Hits paydirt twice in Week 7 return
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Judkins carried the ball 17 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Titans. He also caught his only target for eight yards.
Making his return from an ankle injury that sidelined him in Week 6, Judkins put together his best performance of the season, punching in red-zone TDs from five yards out in the first quarter and six yards out in the second. His 96 rushing yards and 104 scrimmage yards were also season highs. Judkins will try to keeping rolling in Week 8 against the Steelers.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Cleared for return in Week 7
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Judkins (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation and said he's "good to go" for Sunday's game against the Titans, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Judkins also said he's excited to work with fellow running back Dylan Sampson, who is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. Sampson was expected to spell Judkins in a lot of passing situations this season, but the backup was injured on special teams in Week 1 and hasn't played since. Sampson's return could be bad news for Judkins' workloads, at least around the edges. He still projects as the clear lead back in Cleveland despite failing to kick-start the rushing attack so far.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Limited again Thursday
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Judkins (ankle) remained a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Judkins has logged back-to-back limited practices as he tries to limit his absence due to an ankle injury to one game. He sat out the Week 6 win over the Ravens, during which Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime notched nine carries apiece. Cleveland could have a different backfield mix Sunday against the Titans, with Judkins angling to reclaim the lead role and Dylan Sampson (knee) eligible to be activated from injured reserve.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Limited in Wednesday's practice
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Judkins (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Before sitting out this past Sunday's 13-10 win over the Ravens, Judkins was able to close Week 6 prep with a limited practice Friday. He's maintained that level of activity heading into Week 7, and as long as he's able to continuing practicing in some fashion Thursday and Friday, Judkins should have a good chance at making his return to action this Sunday versus the Titans. If available, Judkins should operate as the Browns' lead option on the ground, though he could cede some snaps on passing downs to Dylan Sampson (knee), who was also limited Wednesday and could be ready to make his return from injured reserve this Sunday.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Could be available Week 7
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Browns head coach Todd Monken said that he's optimistic that Judkins (ankle) will be available for Sunday's game against the Titans, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.comreports.
Monken also expressed optimism of fellow running back Dylan Sampson (knee) being available for the matchup with Tennessee, after Sampson was designated for return from injured reserve last week. Per Oyefusi, neither Judkins nor Sampson were listed as expected non-participants on the Browns' pre-practice injury report to begin Week 7 prep, so both backs look poised to practice in at least a limited fashion Wednesday. That amounts to a step forward for Judkins, who was sidelined for the Browns' first two Week 6 practices before practicing in a limited fashion Friday and then ultimately being made inactive ahead of a 13-10 win over the Ravens.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Will test ankle pregame
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Judkins (ankle) will go through a pregame workout to determine his status for Sunday's contest against the Ravens, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Judkins was seen wearing a walking boot on his right foot after the Browns' Week 5 loss at the Jets. Head coach Todd Monken told Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com on Monday that Judkins was considered "day-to-day" after tweaking his ankle in that contest, and the running back was contained to just one limited practice (Friday) during Week 6 prep, leaving him questionable for Sunday's matchup. Judkins' status will be clarified about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, but if he's inhibited or sidelined, Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime will be Cleveland's available running backs.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Listed as questionable for Week 6
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Judkins (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Baltimore, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Judkins was spotted wearing a walking boot on his right foot following this past Sunday's loss at the Jets, after which head coach Todd Monken called him "day-to-day," per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com. After sitting out practice Wednesday and Thursday, Judkins was back on the practice field Friday, which seemingly is enough to give him a chance to play Sunday versus the Ravens. Because fellow RB Dylan Sampson (knee) won't return from IR this weekend, Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime stand to benefit if Judkins is inhibited or out Sunday.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Back at practice Friday
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Judkins (foot) was back at practice Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Judkins missed practice Wednesday and Thursday after making an early exit from Cleveland's Week 6 loss. A return to practice Friday suggests he's still got a shot to play Sunday against Baltimore, though an injury designation seems likely when the Browns release their final report Friday afternoon.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Sits out practice Wednesday
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Judkins (foot) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com noted that Judkins was spotted Wednesday walking around the locker room without a walking boot on his right foot, but the running back ultimately wasn't able to mix into any drills during the Browns' first Week 6 practice session. Judkins will need to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday for fantasy managers to feel good about his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Ravens. At least for the time being, Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime are the healthy running backs on the Browns' active roster.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: No longer in boot, but won't practice
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Judkins was spotted Wednesday moving around the Cleveland locker room without a boot on his injured right ankle, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Per Oyefusi, Judkins isn't expected to practice Wednesday, but the fact that he's ditched his walking boot represents a tangible sign of progress in his recovery from the ankle injury he sustained in Sunday's loss to the Jets. Earlier in the week, head coach Todd Monken described Judkins as day-to-day, which suggests that the Browns haven't ruled out the possibility of their top running back playing this Sunday versus the Ravens. His activity -- or lack thereof -- in practices Thursday and Friday will likely guide the Browns' decision regarding whether or not he'll suit up this weekend.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Viewed as day-to-day with ankle 'tweak'
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Browns head coach Todd Monken said that Judkins is considered day-to-day after sustaining a "tweak" to his ankle in Sunday's 17-12 loss to the Jets, and the running back hasn't been ruled out for a Week 6 game against the Ravens, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Though he was able to finish out Sunday's contest while accounting for 50 yards from scrimmage on 17 touches (14 carries, three receptions), Judkins handled a lower snap share (52.9 percent) than usual, likely due to the injury. The second-year back was spotted with a walking boot on his right foot following the game, but Monken's comments offer at least some optimism about Judkins' availability heading into Week 6. His practice participation Wednesday through Friday should help provide a clearer read on his status heading into next Sunday.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Dealing with foot issue
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Judkins was wearing a walking boot on his right foot after Sunday's 17-12 loss at the Jets, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
It's unclear when Judkins may have suffered the injury, but he paced the Browns backfield in Week 5 with 14 carries for 44 yards while adding three catches (on four targets) for six yards. With reserve RB Raheim Sanders also exiting Sunday's game due to a hip issue, Jaleel McLaughlin emerges as the team's only healthy RB on the active roster.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Grinds way to productive night
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Judkins rushed 17 times for 53 yards and a touchdown and brought in six of seven targets for 43 yards in the Browns' 27-24 win over the Steelers on Thursday.
Judkins was in his customary workhorse role in the Browns' ground attack, although as his final rushing line indicates, he found running room hard to come by on most of his carries. Even the second-year back's first rushing touchdown of the season didn't come easy, as Judkins had to power his way in from two yards out in the second quarter. However, he was able to find plenty of success as a receiver, finishing as the team leader in receptions and tying for runner-up status in targets with numbers that also qualified as new career-high figures. Judkins' backfield mates Raheim Sanders and Jaleel McLaughlin combined for just three carries between them -- although the latter took his one tote for a 28-yard touchdown -- so Cleveland's clear lead back will continue to helm the run game in a Week 5 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 11.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Judkins is off to a slow start this season with no touchdowns and no games with double digits in PPR points against Jacksonville, Tampa Bay or Carolina. He did get 79 total yards against the Panthers, but that's his best production of the year. The Steelers struggled with Bijan Robinson in Week 1 and allowed a 39-yard touchdown run to TreVeyon Henderson in Week 2, but they contained Chase Brown to 69 total yards in Week 3. I would only start Judkins as a flex option at best in the majority of leagues for Week 4.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Productive in Week 3 win
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Judkins rushed 18 times for 70 yards and brought in both targets for nine yards in the Browns' 21-18 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Judkins took all but one of the Browns' running backs' carries, and he was able to capitalize on an injury-hampered Panthers defense to produce his best showing of the new season. Judkins still finished under 4.0 yards per carry, but after averaging under 3.0 in each of the first two games, Sunday's effort was certainly an improvement. Judkins and the surprising 2-1 Browns now have a quick turnaround for a Week 4 home divisional clash against the Steelers on Thursday night.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Clear of injury report
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Judkins (personal) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against Carolina, Scott Petrak of BrownsZone.com reports.
Judkins returned to full practice participation Friday after being limited Thursday due to a personal matter. He should be fine to handle his usual role as Cleveland's lead runner Sunday against the Panthers.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Back at practice Friday
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Judkins (personal) was in uniform for the start of Friday's practice, Zac Jackson reports.
After being listed as a limited participant Thursday due to a personal matter, Judkins likely will return to full participation Friday. There's been no indication that he's in serious danger of missing Sunday's matchup with Carolina.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Limited for personal reasons Thursday
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Judkins (personal) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
It's unclear what personal matter kept Judkins from practicing without limitations Thursday, but Cleveland's starting running back isn't dealing with an injury. If Judkins can get back to full participation Friday, he'll likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers. Raheim Sanders and Jaleel McLaughlin are the healthy alternatives in Cleveland's backfield since Dylan Sampson (knee) is on IR.
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Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Inefficient with 17 touches
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Judkins rushed 12 times for 21 yards and brought in all five targets for 27 yards in the Browns' 23-19 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Judkins once again handled a clear No. 1 role in Cleveland's ground attack, but he unsurprisingly found running room at a premium against the Buccaneers' stout defensive front. The second-year back was able to make up for the lack of rushing production to an extent with his work as a receiver, which saw him tie for the second-most receptions on the afternoon for the Browns. Judkins is averaging a meager 2.3 yards per carry through the first two games, but he has a useful 7-44-0 receiving line on seven targets in that same span as a Week 3 home matchup against the Panthers approaches next Sunday.
