Cleveland Browns

Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said he received a fine from the NFL for a hit that concussed Browns wide receiver KC Concepcion on Sunday.

Fitzpatrick wouldn’t reveal the fine amount but said he will appeal.

“It was a football play, in my opinion,” Fitzpatrick said Thursday, via Antwan Staley of the New York Daily News. “Obviously, we don’t like to see anybody get hurt. I’m happy to see that he’s back out practicing this week. But in my opinion, it was a football play, a bang-bang play as their coach put it.”

Fitzpatrick ripped off Concepcion’s helmet, which also likely drew a fine from the league, in the first quarter before an unnecessary roughness penalty four plays later that knocked out Concepcion.

Concepcion returned to practice Wednesday but remains in concussion protocol after another limited practice Thursday.

“When you look at the league rules, they say you can’t hit a defenseless player,” Fitzpatrick said. “I really don’t know what that means.

“I understand why I got the penalty. It wasn’t for targeting or hitting him in the head. It was for hitting a defenseless player. In my opinion, when a receiver has the ball, you have every right to hit him as long as you are not hitting him in the head.”

Browns fans were not fans of Fitzpatrick before Sunday. They remember his tackle on then-Cleveland running back Nick Chubb in 2023 that tore ligaments and the meniscus in Chubb’s left leg.

“I’m over that issue,” Fitzpatrick said of the Chubb play.

With quarterback Lamar Jackson already dealing with an ankle issue, the Ravens’ top receiver now has an injury to deal with.

Zay Flowers was added to Thursday’s practice report as a limited participant with a toe injury.

Flowers also dealt with a hamstring issue during training camp and early in the season.

Flowers has registered 26 receptions for 405 yards with two touchdowns in four games so far this season.

Baltimore also added outside linebacker Mike Green (hamstring) to the day’s report as limited.

The Ravens downgraded three players from limited to DNP on Thursday: receiver Rashod Bateman (shoulder), guard John Simpson (groin), and defensive tackle Broderick Washington (ankle).

But cornerback Marlon Humphrey (hamstring/calf), offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten (knee), offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (rest/toe/ankle), and tight end Nick Vannett (knee) were all upgraded from limited to full.

Linebacker Teddye Buchanan (groin), guard Emery Jones (ankle), center Cam Jurgens (concussion), linebacker Trenton Simpson (hamstring), and guard Andrew Vorhees (foot) all remained limited.

Tight end Mark Andrews (hand), safety Kyle Hamilton (stinger), outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson (finger), and receiver Ja’Kobi Lane (wrist) all remained full.

And as noted earlier in the day, Jackson (ankle) officially did not practice. Tight end Matthew Hibner also remained sidelined on Thursday.

The Browns remained without several key players at Thursday’s practice.

Reporters at the open portion of the team’s workout shared that defensive lineman Mason Graham, running back Quinshon Judkins, and linebacker Carson Schwesinger were among the players who were not on the field. Graham missed last Sunday’s loss to the Jets with knee and ankle injuries while the other two players both left the game with ankle injuries.

Judkins and Schwesinger were both called day-to-day earlier this week and a return to practice on Friday would be a good way to create confidence that they’ll be available against the Ravens on Sunday.

Defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. (ankle), defensive end Derek Barnett (ankle), offensive lineman Teven Jenkins (back), and defensive tackle Kalia Davis (quad) were also missing during the open portion of practice. Defensive tackle Maliek Collins (foot) was back on the field after missing practice on Wednesday.

It looks like Tyler Huntley is likely to start another game.

According to multiple reporters on the scene, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is not practicing on Thursday as he continues to deal with an ankle injury.

Head coach Jesse Minter has noted that Jackson could still start even if he does not practice this week. But as a practical matter, Huntley is more likely to be behind center now that Jackson has missed the first two days of the practice week.

Jackson suffered an ankle injury late in the first half of the Ravens’ victory over the Titans on Oct. 4.

Additionally, receiver Rashod Bateman, guard John Simpson, tight end Matt Hibner, and defensive lineman Broderick Washington were not practicing for Baltimore on Thursday.

The Ravens’ full injury report will be released later on Thursday.

The Ravens list a whopping 19 players on their practice report for Wednesday, including two players who were resting.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson is the biggest name on the list. He officially did not practice as he works his way back from an ankle injury that kept him out in Week 5.

Tyler Huntley started for Jackson and led the Ravens to a 30-23 win over the Falcons.

Defensive lineman Calais Campbell (rest) and tight end Matthew Hibner (hand) also did not get on the field Wednesday.

Wide receiver Rashod Bateman (shoulder), linebacker Teddye Buchanan (groin), cornerback Marlon Humphrey (hamstring/calf), offensive guard Emery Jones Jr. (knee), center Cam Jurgens (concussion), offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten (knee), offensive guard John Simpson (groin), linebacker Trenton Simpson (hamstring), offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (rest/toe/ankle), tight end Nick Vannett (knee), offensive guard Andrew Vorhees (foot) and defensive tackle Broderick Washington (ankle) were limited.

Safety Kyle Hamilton (stinger), tight end Mark Andrews (hand), outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson (finger) and wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane (wrist) were full participants. Lane is in his 21-day return-to-practice window.

A report on Wednesday indicated that there’s a realistic chance of quarterback Lamar Jackson playing against the Browns on Sunday, but there was no change to his status when the Ravens took the practice field later in the day.

Jackson missed practice all of last week due to an ankle injury and he remained off the field during the team’s first practice of Week 6. Head coach Jesse Minter didn’t make any guesses about when he will be back, but said that the quarterback is doing what’s needed to return to action.

“I think it’s definitely day-to-day,” Minter said. “I think a lot of times those things, right when they happen, you’re not sure. You gather information, you look at stuff. To Lamar’s credit, he’s working his butt off. He’s doing everything he can to be out here. When he’s able to be, he will.”

Tyler Huntley started in place of Jackson last Sunday and helped the Ravens to an overtime win over the Falcons. Rookie Joe Fagnano is the team’s third quarterback.

Browns defensive end Jared Verse was not flagged for a hit on Sunday in which he lowered the top of his helmet into the side of Jets quarterback Geno Smith’s helmet. The Jets were not happy about it.

Jets coach Aaron Glenn was seen yelling at the officials about it during the game, and afterward Smith posted on social media to try to get the NFL’s attention about it.

A post on Smith’s Instagram stories simply included a photo of Verse’s helmet smashing into Smith’s face, and was tagged @NFL so that the league would see it.

The officials on the field didn’t see it, but the league office surely did. It would be shocking if Verse isn’t fined.

Browns receiver KC Concepcion will practice on Wednesday after suffering a concussion during Sunday’s loss to the Jets.

Concepcion was hit hard by New York safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, staying down for a while before eventually standing up and heading to the locker room under his own power.

The No. 24 overall pick of this year’s draft, Concepcion has caught 18 passes for 149 yards so far this season. He’s also returned four punts.

While it’s unclear if Concepcion will clear concussion protocol in time to play on Sunday, head coach Todd Monken told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that the team isn’t ruling anyone out for this week at this point.

Notably, running back Dylan Sampson will return to practice on Wednesday, opening up his 21-day window as he returns from injured reserve.

But several Browns are not slated to practice, including running back Quinshon Judkins (ankle), linebacker Carson Schwesinger (ankle), and defensive tackle Mason Graham (knee/ankle).

Cleveland’s full Wednesday injury report will be released later in the day.

Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has hired an agent, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

Sanders has signed with Adie von Gontard, CEO of Young Money APAA Sports, to represent him. Sanders previously did not have an agent, going through the NFL Draft and the first part of his career self-represented.

Sanders’ former Colorado teammate, Jacksonville’s Travis Hunter, also signed with the same agency.

This change for Sanders calls to mind now-Texans receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who also had been self-represented until recently. Harrison hiring an agent helped facilitate a trade from Arizona to Houston.

While the Browns have not shown an interest in moving Sanders — with recent reports noting the team would like to keep and continue developing him — Sanders hiring an agent now could streamline the process for any potential transaction down the line.

On Monday, Ravens head coach Jesse Minter told reporters that quarterback Lamar Jackson was “definitely doing better” after missing Week 5 with an ankle injury.

Now there’s an indication he may be back after being sidelined for just one game.

Jackson has a “realistic chance” to play against the Browns on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Jackson did not practice last week, but Minter has praised the quarterback for doing everything he can to get back as quickly as possible.

In four games so far this season, Jackson has completed 70.8 percent of his passes for 967 yards with six touchdowns and one interception. He’s also rushed for 144 yards with a TD.

Jackson did not practice last week. The Ravens’ first injury report of Week 6 is due out later on Wednesday.