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Corey Coleman returning to practice for the Cleveland Browns

By Thomas Moore

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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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman is back from injured reserve and may only be a couple of weeks away from being on the field again.

The Cleveland Browns received some good news on Monday as the team began preparations for Sunday’s road game against the Detroit Lions.

Wide receiver Corey Coleman has been designated to return from injured reserve and will participate in practice this week. He will be eligible to return to the active roster as early as the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 19.

The Browns announced the move on the team’s website.

Coleman has been out of action since suffering a broken hand against the Baltimore Ravens during Cleveland’s Week 2 loss. He opened the season strong with a touchdown catch against the Pittsburgh Steelers, part of a five receptions for 53 yards effort.

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This is the second consecutive season that Coleman, the club’s first-round selection in the 2017 NFL Draft, has missed time with an injury.

During his rookie season Coleman was out for six games with a broken bone in his hand, which combined with having to play with quarterback Robert Griffin III limited Coleman’s production to 33 receptions for 413 yards and three touchdowns.

Even though he has missed the Browns last six games, Coleman has stayed busy as he was sent home early, along with wide receiver Kenny Britt, from Houston for missing curfew while the Browns were preparing to take on the Houston Texans.

Coleman’s return should be a welcome sign for the offense, which has struggled to find any consistency in the passing game outside of running back Duke Johnson and tight end David Njoku.

The leading receivers among the wide receiver group are Ricardo Louis (23 receptions for 292 yards) and Rashard Higgins (14-150), so having a player of Coleman’s ability can’t come soon enough for a Cleveland passing attack that is 32nd in completion percentage (54.4), 29th in touchdown passes (seven), tops in interceptions (17) and 32nd in quarterback rating (56.1).

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The Browns have certainly missed Coleman while he has been out. But the good news is that broken bones heal and this type of injury, unlike a knee injury, for example, should hopefully not have an impact on Coleman getting back into the swing of things on offense.

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