Jack

Conklin

The former No. 8 overall pick has been with the Browns for the past six seasons. He is now looking for a new home for just the second time in his career. Now 31 years old, Conklin isn’t the elite tackle he once was. He has also struggled to stay healthy in recent years. Conklin has appeared in more than eight games just twice in the past five seasons. Still, other teams will see his body of work and give him a shot at right tackle this year.

The move ends the veteran tackle’s season in what amounts to an evaluation year. The Browns continue to experience multiple injuries along an aging offensive line, something they could look to address in the coming offseason.

If he can go, Teller’s return will push Teven Jenkins into a snap share. RT Jack Conklin (concussion) will miss his third-straight game as well.

Right tackle Jack Conklin remains out of practice with a concussion and left guard Joel Bitonio remains out with a back issue. Teller’s return will help a struggling Browns offense, but it isn’t going to change their fortunes overnight. Expect this to be a low-wattage offense for the remainder of the season.

That makes two weeks in a row where Conklin will sit with a concussion, and he didn’t practice all week. Joel Bitonio (knee/back) is questionable after not practicing either of the first two days, while Wyatt Teller (calf) remains out. Cleveland’s OL injuries are dire enough that we must point out that Zak Zinter (back) is also questionable.

As expected, Conklin did not clear protocol and will be out for Sunday’s extremely NFL-Draft-Relevant showdown between the 3-9 Browns and 1-11 Titans. KT Leveston came on for Teller in the middle of Cleveland’s loss to the 49ers and figures to be part of the replacement plan.

Teller went down with the calf injury in Week 13 against the 49ers and did not return to the game. A DNP today suggests he will miss at least one week. Right tackle Jack Conklin suffered a concussion versus San Francisco and was not able to practice today. He is all but guaranteed to sit out of Week 14’s game versus the Titans. Shedeur Sanders will face Tennessee behind a tattered offensive line on Sunday.

Conklin was the only member of the Browns listed as questionable for this game. Inactive for the Browns are QB Dillon Gabriel, RB Raheim Sanders, OG Zak Zinter, OT Cornelius Lucas, WR Jamari Thrash, and DE Alex Wright.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed as much during his Wednesday press conference. Conklin was sidelined last week against the Dolphins after suffering the head injury in Week 6 against the Steelers. He should be available in Week 8 against the Patriots. Cleveland needs all the offensive line help it can get: Pro Football Focus grades the Browns line as the league’s worst pass-blocking unit and the tenth worst run-blocking unit.

Conklin suffered a concussion in Week 6 and did not clear the league’s concussion protocol in time for today’s game. KT Leveston is expected to start in his place this week. With David Njoku out, Harold Fannin is surging into the TE1 ranks as Dillon Gabriel’s top target for the week.