Ika (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.
Ika battled a foot injury for the first two weeks of the season, but he was not on the injury report leading up to the Browns' Week 3 matchup. Even so, he'll find himself inactive, potentially still needing to work his way up to game speed.
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Browns' Siaki Ika: Healthy ahead of Week 3
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Ika (foot) did not appear on the Browns' injury report Wednesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Ika will likely make his NFL debut Sunday versus the Titans after he missed the first two contests of 2023 with a foot injury. The defensive lineman was selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft in April and he will operate as a reserve option behind Dalvin Tomlinson and Jordan Elliott against Tennessee.
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Browns' Siaki Ika: Cleveland adds massive tackle
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The Browns selected Ika in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 98th overall.
Ika (6-foot-3, 335 pound) tested horrifically at the combine (5.39-second 40, 7.9-second three-cone drill) but looks much more athletic on the field. The Baylor product (LSU transfer) has a two-gap nose tackle build, and normally players who look like him suffer from some combination of lethargy, inflexibility, or poor balance. None of those apply to Ika, who simply seems to have better functional athleticism than his testing would indicate. The Browns run defense has been an issue for some time, and Ika could therefore be a pivotal addition. Even if he's doing his job, though, Ika is unlikely to emerge as an IDP factor.
