Browns fans—y’all aren’t ready for this! Just when you thought the Deshaun Watson saga was the worst of it, the Cleveland crew takes another hit before Sunday’s showdown with the Raiders. This ain’t just drama off-field; the Browns are rolling into battle short on some serious firepower! 

NFL insider Ari Meirov didn’t hold back when he tweeted the latest blow—TE David Njoku? OUT. Jedrick Wills? OUT. Jack Conklin and Pierre Strong? Yep, both OUT too. Oh, and All-Pro Wyatt Teller? Already on IR. Meirov’s tweet was basically a punch to the gut for every Cleveland fan. “The #Browns have ruled out TE David Njoku, LT Jedrick Wills, RT Jack Conklin, and RB Pierre Strong for Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders, in addition to placing All-Pro G Wyatt Teller on IR earlier this week,” his tweet read. 

Browns reporter Daniel Oyefusi backed it up, revealing that head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Wills, Conklin, and Strong won’t even practice this week. “Browns OTs Jedrick Wills and Jack Conklin and RB Pierre Strong won’t practice and are OUT for Sunday, per Stefanski,” he tweeted. So yeah, it’s official—Cleveland’s rolling into the weekend, limping.

Now, with Njoku out (high ankle sprain), the Browns’ tight end room’s looking a bit… light. Nick Chubb’s still nursing his knee, leaving veteran TE Jordan Akins as the only one who could deliver. 

Enter Harrison Bryant—a familiar face and, frankly, a lifeline for Cleveland right now. Bryant spent four seasons with the Browns before heading to Las Vegas, and could be the TE upgrade the team so desperately needs right now. He’s no Kelce, but hey, Bryant’s a solid red-zone option. Plus, the Raiders aren’t even using him much (TE3 behind Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer, anyone?). A simple trade—a 2025 sixth-round pick, maybe?—and boom, Cleveland’s got themselves some much-needed depth.

The Raiders wouldn’t exactly lose sleep over this trade either. They’re not making a run at the Lombardi with their current QB situation, so shipping off a third-string TE for future draft capital? That’s a no-brainer. 

Cleveland needs help, and fast. This latest batch of injuries has them scrambling. And remember, all this chaos is unfolding while the Deshaun Watson controversy still looms over the team like a storm cloud. 

Deshaun Watson’s controversy deepens

Deshaun Watson’s back in the catbird seat, and for all the wrong reasons. Having spent two years settling 23 lawsuits with massage therapists, a new lawsuit’s been filed in Harris County, Texas, cranking up the controversy meter around the Browns’ QB once again. 

The new suit alleges that Watson “aggressively” s——y assaulted a woman four years ago—when he was with Houston. The woman claimed that she was supposed to go out on a dinner date with the QB—and while she was getting ready, Watson showed up, s——d down, and demanded a massage of his b——s. When she denied, things turned ugly—with forced p———-n accusations. 

“This is an extremely serious matter,” said attorney Tony Buzbee. He’s already battled Deshaun Watson in court for 25 others. But what makes this worse is that the QB’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, and his team—both have their lips zipped. 

Now, with the NFL reviewing this latest complaint, Watson’s future is looking pretty shaky. With all these growing allegations, how long can he keep dodging the fallout before it finally catches up to him? Let’s see how this all unfolds.