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Daily Dawg Tags: Corey Coleman injured after Week 2 once again

By Steven Kubitza

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 17: Wide receiver Corey Coleman #19 of the Cleveland Browns makes the catch over cornerback Brandon Carr #24 of the Baltimore Ravens in the four quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on September 17, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 17: Wide receiver Corey Coleman #19 of the Cleveland Browns makes the catch over cornerback Brandon Carr #24 of the Baltimore Ravens in the four quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on September 17, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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The Cleveland Browns have lost Corey Coleman to a broken hand after Week 2 for the second consecutive year, limiting the ability to evaluate him.

The Cleveland Browns lost to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 of 2016, and did so again in 2017. And after Corey Coleman broke his hand in practice following that Week 2 game in 2016, the injury struck again.

Coleman is now out with a broken hand once again, which kept him out for six weeks a year ago. When you make millions with your hands, two breaks in the span of a year is not a great sign.

The injury leaves the Browns without a clear number one option at wide receiver. Kenny Britt was supposed to be that guy, but he has barely shown up through two weeks.

The best performance has come from Rashard Higgins, who didn’t even make the original 53-man roster after having all offseason to prove himself. But maybe being cut once will be enough motivation to keep him performing at a high level.

DeShone Kizer already has to deal with the stress of being a rookie quarterback, and the disarray in the receiving corps won’t help at all. The front office added three new players a week before the season began, opting to cut those who had been with the team for months.

Upgrading in terms of talent is always the goal, but the group may have overthought this one.

We take a look at that and more in today’s Daily Dawg Tags.

Cleveland Browns news:

5 takeaways on offense from the loss in Baltimore

"The Cleveland Browns had a rough day on offense in the Week 2 loss against the Baltimore Ravens. Here are five things that stood out from the group."

5 defensive takeaways from Week 2 loss

"The Cleveland Browns defense struggled to find a rhythm in Sunday’s 24-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens."

Browns open as favorite for first time since 2015 (ESPN)

"Many people assumed the Cleveland Browns would be 0-2 to start the season, but most probably did not predict how competitive the games would be, especially with rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer starting."

Isaiah Crowell’s early struggles, getting past them (NFL Spin Zone)

"Isaiah Crowell has gotten off to a rough start for the Cleveland Browns and the reasons for this are easy to see, but can be difficult to understand."

NFL news:

Andrew Luck ruled out for Week 3 (FanSided)

"The Indianapolis Colts are off to a rough start, and it’s not looking better next week."

District judge denies NFL request for stay in Zeke case (NFL.com)

"As expected, a federal judge has denied the NFL’s request for an emergency stay of the injunction he issued earlier this month that placed Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension on hold."

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