Browns Injury Updates from Wednesday's Practice - Still No Hillis or Haden

by Chris Pokorny on Oct 20, 2011 10:07 AM EDT

It's a good thing that the Cleveland Browns are back at home this week and will be facing an opponent that tends to struggle, because they have some key injuries that are starting to pile up.

The two biggest names to watch are running back Peyton Hillis and cornerback Joe Haden. When asked how Haden was doing, head coach Pat Shurmur said that he was making progress and would do a few more things than he did last week in practice, but he would not elaborate as to what that meant. Hillis did not practice on Wednesday with his left hamstring injury. He would not rule him out for this week's game, but why would he? He didn't rule Haden out of last week's game, and Haden later admitted that he knew he wasn't going to be able to play.

"Sure, there’s a possibility," said Shurmur, regarding the possibility of Hillis practicing with the team prior to Sunday. "We’ll see how he improves as he goes forward. I think he’s going to do some light running today just to see where he’s at, but you won’t see him out there on scrimmage downs." The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Hillis ended up not doing the light running Wednesday night.

Linebacker Scott Fujita suffered a concussion-like injury this past Sunday against the Raiders, and he was sent home Wednesday after not feeling well. Kaluka Maiava filled in for him during practice, and I imagine that he will probably get the start this week.

Safety Ray Ventrone did not practice due to a hamstring injury. Cornerback Buster Skrine ended up leaving practice with a hip injury, something that could make our secondary really thin heading into this week's game. Lastly, backup offensive lineman Artis Hicks did not practice due to a back injury.

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Per the NFL Injury Report in today’s NY Post Mack, Pashos and Skrine are all doubtful. Not good . . .

by Les Fleurs Du Mal on Oct 20, 2011 11:06 AM EDT reply actions

If Mack and Pashos are out Sunday I fear I might do something irrational. Perhaps I’ll jump off my roof Sunday morning. I think the Durham Regional Hospital might be as safe a place as any to avoid any possibility of watching the game or get live updates. Then later in the day I could ask the nurse to check on which hospital McCoy is in – maybe give him a call just to make sure he isn’t in intensive care. Maybe I could even cheer him up a little once he hears about my little predicament.

Go, I say go away boy, you bother me.

by burntorangeandbrown on Oct 20, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I haven’t seen that injury report anywhere else, and I don’t think Shurmur mentioned Mack or Pashos today. I’d guess right now that whatever you read was inaccurate.

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by Chris Pokorny on Oct 20, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s got about a 50/50 chance of being accurate regarding Pashos.

by scrumm on Oct 20, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

it IS the New York Post . . . a veritable adult comic book

by Les Fleurs Du Mal on Oct 20, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Better that than a comic book for adults. If you know what I mean.

Even Doug Dieken admits Joe Thomas is the real #73

by Doc's Kid on Oct 20, 2011 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

looks like im going to have a pitcher of beer for each player listed as out for this week

Smile big, hug bigger. Talk big, act bigger. Stop judging do something, shut the fck up do something.

by pwndabear on Oct 20, 2011 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

im going to ~~have a pitcher of beer~~ for each player listed as out for this week
im going to pull one of my fingernails out with a pair of pliers for each player listed as out for this week

Go, I say go away boy, you bother me.

by burntorangeandbrown on Oct 20, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions