Cleveland Browns inactive list for Week 3 game against Giants
By Randy Gurzi
Week 3 brings the Cleveland Browns back home to Huntington Bank Field as they host the New York Giants.
Cleveland is 1-1 after winning in Week 2 against Jacksonville, whereas the Giants are 0-2 and looking for their first win of the season. Cleveland is favored by nearly a touchdown but still will have to overcome a couple of injuries this week.
Tight end David Njoku will miss another contest after suffering an ankle injury in Week 1. Jack Conklin will also be sidelined with the veteran tackle dealing with a hamstring injury.
#Browns T Jack Conklin has been downgraded to OUT for tomorrow's game against the Giants, now dealing with a hamstring injury.
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) September 21, 2024
With that being said, let's look at the injury report and inactive list for the Browns and Giants in Week 3.
Browns injury report
David Njoku, TE, Out (Ankle)
Jack Conklin, OT, Out (Knee)
Pierre Strong, Jr., RB, Out (Hamstring)
Jedrick Wills, Jr., OT, Questionable (Knee)
Giants injury report
Nick McCloud, CB, Out (Knee)
Darius Muasau, LB, Questionable (Knee)
Brian Burns, EDGE, Questionable (Groin)
Browns full list of inactive players
Cleveland brought up Tony Brown II and Geoff Swaim ahead of the game and they will be active. Brown is a special teams stud who was signed in the offseason. Swaim is a veteran tight end who will help them replace Njoku who is out for the second week in a row.
The #Browns have signed RB Gary Brightwell and TE Blake Whiteheart to the active roster from the practice squad and elevated CB Tony Brown II and TE Geoff Swaim from the practice squad.
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) September 21, 2024
They also got a boost when it was announced that Jedrick Wills, Jr. was set to make his season debut in Week 3. Wills missed the first two games with a knee injury suffered in 2023.
With those moves, here's a look at which players are inactive on Sunday for Cleveland:
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB (3rd QB)
- Khalef Hailassie, CB
- David Njoku, TE
- Jamari Thrash, WR
- Javion Cohen, G
- Pierre Strong, Jr., RB
- Jack Conklin, OT
Our inactives for Week 3 vs. the Giants pic.twitter.com/RWMDoIT7JH
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 22, 2024
Giants full list of inactive players
The Giants were concerned about Brian Burns missing the game as he was dealing with a groin injury all week. They received good news ahead of the game, however, as Burns is set to take the field against Cleveland.
- Tommy DeVito, QB (3rd QB)
- Anthony Johnson, S
- Tre Hawkins III, CB
- Nick McCloud, CB
- Benton Whitley, LB
- Boogie Basham, LB
- Jake Kubas, G
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