The Cleveland Browns will have to take on the New Orleans Saints, and likely the rest of their 2024 opponents, without Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.
Sitting at 2-7, the Browns’ season is effectively over as they now need to evaluate their younger players. However, Owusu-Koramoah and rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. have both been placed on Injured Reserve and will miss substantial time, throwing a wrench into that plan.
When can the Browns expect their Pro Bowl linebacker back? Let’s check out the latest updates on the injured linebacker.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah injury update
Owusu-Koramoah was placed on Injured Reserve following the Week 8 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The Pro Bowl linebacker collided with running back Derrick Henry and had his neck compressed. He was carted off the field and was immediately transported to the hospital where he was held overnight.
Owusu-Koramoah was walking and was discharged the next day.
Veteran linebacker Jordan Hicks spoke to the media this week, however, and made it sound like Owusu-Koramoah is still feeling the effects, saying he is “praying for a miraculous recovery.”
How long will Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah be out?
One Browns insider hinted that the linebacker would have to undergo extensive testing to retake the field and is unlikely to see the field for the rest of 2024. The Browns have remained coy on Owusu-Koramoah’s return timeframe.
He is eligible to return from Injured Reserve on December 8, but that still seems like a long shot for Owusu-Koramoah to strap on the helmet again. Look into 2025 for the Pro Bowl linebacker to return to the brown and orange.
Browns LB depth chart
With Owusu-Koramaoh out against the Saints, the Browns did get Hicks back into the lineup after three missed games. Second-year player Mohamoud Diabate filled in for Hicks over the past three weeks and will now kick over to WILL linebacker to take over for Owusu-Koramoah.
The depth chart gets thinner, but it’s next man up.
