Elijah

Moore

Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot reported earlier that Moore got up slowly after having a pass over the middle broken up by Denzel Ward. Moore caught 59 passes for 640 yards and two touchdowns last season but is battling for playing time in training camp after the Browns went out and acquired Jerry Jeudy earlier this offseason. We’ll likely know in the next day or two if Moore will be entering concussion protocol.

The Browns went out and acquired Jeudy from the Broncos earlier this offseason and signed him to a three-year extension soon after. Jeudy has lined up in the slot on 52.5 percent of his snaps during his career and played from the slot on 59.1 percent of his snaps last season. It also sounds like Tillman, a second-year receiver, could be in line for significant snaps this season, but the speedster was targeted on just 11.7 percent of his 358 routes last season. Cooper, Jeudy, and Tillman serving as the Browns’ primary receivers in 11 personnel could leave Elijah Moore on the outside looking in with regards to targets and snaps after he went for 59-640-2 in his first year with the Browns.

Moore stepped into the unquestioned WR2 role for the Browns following the departure of Donovan Peoples-Jones at the trade deadline but was never able to fully realize any fantasy utility with the increase in opportunity. He remains a shaky hold for dynasty managers looking forward to the new league year.

Moore suffered the brain injury in Week 17. He was taken to the hospital before being released on Friday. With the Browns locked into the No. 5 seed, they have nothing the play for and have already announced that some starters will get the week off. Even if Moore clears concussion protocol, we fully expect him to spend Sunday recovering from the injury on the sidelines.

It’s good news, though coach Kevin Stefanski did not attempt to hide the fact that Moore is dealing with a highly serious head injury. It seems unlikely that he is ready to return before the playoffs. It’s an awful break for a player who has been beset by them since entering the league in 2021. Moore’s absence should lead to more snaps for rookie David Bell.

Moore sustained a brain injury in the second quarter after his fifth and final catch of the first half. A Jets defender slammed Moore’s head into the turf, and Moore was seen twitching on the ground for several moments. He’ll enter the NFL’s concussion protocol and will be iffy for Week 18. The Browns are already without Amari Cooper (heel).

Moore caught a ball over the middle of the field and was thrown down on his head at the end of the play. He was seen twitching on the ground before Browns trainers rushed onto the field to check on the wideout. Moore had five receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown before his exit.

One of Moore’s missed connections was a brutal drop inside the 10-yard line. You could say it was an unideal effort as Amari Cooper exploded for 11/265/2 and David Njoku contributed 6/44/1. With Joe Flacco thinking bigger than Moore-style checkdowns, the ex-Jet has no WR4 juice for Week 17 vs. his former team.

Moore was an afterthought in the Browns’ pass-heavy offense with Amari Cooper and David Njoku functioning as Joe Flacco’s primary targets. Moore isn’t usable in fantasy unless Cooper is sidelined. Moore can be safely dropped to waivers this week.

Moore racked up 12 targets in Week 13, but that came with Amari Cooper leaving early because of a concussion. Cooper was active for Week 14 and commanded 14 targets. With David Njoku seeing nine looks and scoring twice, there weren’t enough targets to go around for Moore to have a productive day. He will look to rebound in Week 15 against the Bears. In a good matchup for receivers, Moore will sit on the WR3/4 border.