{"id":75106,"date":"2023-12-27T01:57:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T01:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=75106"},"modified":"2023-12-27T01:57:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T01:57:37","slug":"browns-lose-another-qb-to-season-ending-injury-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/browns-lose-another-qb-to-season-ending-injury-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns Lose Another QB to Season-Ending Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0placed quarterback\u00a0Dorian Thompson-Robinson\u00a0on injured reserve on Tuesday, ending his interesting rookie season prematurely.<\/p>\n

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Thompson-Robinson was placed on IR with a hip injury he suffered on Sunday, December 24 against the\u00a0Houston Texans.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been an up-and-down year for Thompson-Robinson, who was\u00a0selected in the fifth round\u00a0by the Browns. Cleveland traded away veteran backup\u00a0Joshua Dobbs\u00a0before Week 1 after a\u00a0strong preseason from DTR. He was thrust into the backup role and saw some time as the starter when\u00a0Deshaun Watson missed some time early in the season with a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n

Thompson-Robinson was also\u00a0named the starter\u00a0after Watson was ruled out for the year with a separate shoulder injury. In all, Thompson-Robinson went 1-2 as the starter, completing 53.6% of his passes for 440 yards, 1 touchdown and 4 interceptions.<\/p>\n

Joe Flacco\u00a0is now the Browns\u2019 starting quarterback and has played outstanding. However, Thompson-Robinson\u2019s dual-threat ability was a nice curveball for the Browns to put on the field a few times a game. He also stepped in for two-point conversions.<\/p>\n

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With Thompson-Robinson out of the picture, the Browns brought back a familiar face to the active roster in\u00a0PJ Walker. He\u2019ll serve as the backup to Flacco.<\/p>\n

Walker has also seen time as the starter for the Browns this season, officially going 1-1 in his starts. Walker also played the majority of a third game against the\u00a0Indianapolis Colts, which the Browns won.<\/p>\n

Initially signed as an undrafted free agent by the Colts in 2017, he was part of their practice squad from 2017 to 2019, and also played for the Houston Roughnecks in the XFL in 2019. He then moved to the\u00a0Carolina Panthers, where he was active from 2020 to 2022 and started in seven games.<\/p>\n

He has completed 54 out of 111 pass attempts, accumulating 674 yards and scoring 5 touchdowns. Additionally, he has gained 30 yards on the ground.<\/p>\n

The Browns season has been defined by injuries and the team is\u00a0dealing with some significant\u00a0new issues. Kicker\u00a0Dustin Hopkins\u00a0is in the midst of a Pro Bowl caliber season but will not play on Thursday against the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0with a hamstring injury. The team signed\u00a0Riley Patterson\u00a0to fill in.<\/p>\n

Cleveland also announced the signing of Matt Haack to the practice squad. He\u2019ll be the emergency option at punter if\u00a0Corey Bojorquez\u00a0is unable to go. He\u2019s dealing with a thigh injury.<\/p>\n

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Joe Flacco Stepping Up for Browns<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s a much different quarterback room than the Browns imagined in August but the team is making it work. Flacco has been the\u00a0magic ingredient for the Browns\u2019 offense, turning back the clock and playing some of the best football of his career.<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old QB has passed for over 300 yards in three consecutive games and is fresh off a\u00a0dismantling of the Texans. Flacco posted a 96.1 QB rating, passing for 368 yards and three touchdowns in the 36-22 win.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think you forget how much fun it all is,\u201d\u00a0Flacco said. \u201cThere\u2019s a piece of you that forgets it, and to be reminded of it has been special.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Browns face the Jets \u2014 Flacco\u2019s former team \u2014 this week with a chance to lock up a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

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