Cleveland Browns injury report: Josh McCown limited
By Thomas Moore
Oct 25, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams defensive end William Hayes (95) sacks Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown (13) during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
The Cleveland Browns released Thursday’s injury report for the upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Josh McCown is still limited by the injuries he sustained against the St. Louis Rams.
Offensive coordinator John DeFilippo said the Browns are prepared for any scenario.
“We hold high expectations for all of our quarterbacks,” DeFilippo said. “If Johnny Manziel has to go in, I thought Johnny had a really nice day of practice yesterday. The tempo was good in and out of the huddle. He hadn’t missed a beat from when he was practicing against Tennessee.
“I am as interested as anybody to see what he looks like today.” – Offensive coordinator John DeFilippo on Josh McCown
“With Josh, if it were a second- or third-year quarterback without the reps, I would be a little bit more concerned, but Josh has had almost all the one reps since training camp so that doesn’t concern me too much.”
While McCown was limited, cornerback Joe Haden was a full participant as the Browns are looking to get Haden and fellow starter Tashaun Gipson back in the secondary as they prepare to face the NFL’s fourth-ranked offense in the Cardinals.
“The Arizona Cardinals are an explosive offense,” defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil said on Thursday. “It’s probably the most complete offense we’ve played against all year. They’re very good at every level of the offense, the offensive line, tight ends, running backs, quarterback and wide receivers so it’s going to present a challenge. We have to execute at a high level.
“We have to get after the passer, we have to do a good job in the run game and then our DBs know there’s a big challenge for them this week with the wide receivers and quarterback that they have.
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“They throw the balls down the field more than I think anybody in the NFL, and the quarterback is a really good football player. They’ve got good receivers. They’ve got a good quarterback. They got a good offensive line. It’s going to be a big challenge for us.”
The full injury report for the Browns shows the following players did not practice on Thursday: Andrew Hawkins (concussion), Rob Housler (hamstring), Paul Kruger (illness) and Jordan Poyer (shoulder). Practicing on a limited basis were: Tashaun Gipson (ankle), Josh McCown (shoulder/rips) and Craig Robertson (ankle).
For the Cardinals, the following players did not practice: John Brown (hamstring), Darren Fells (shoulder), Brittan Golden (groin), Alex Okafor (calf) and Jerraud Powers (hamstring). Practicing on a limited basis were: Frostee Rucker (quadricep), Lyle Sendlein (ankle) and Dwight Freeney (finger).