The Cleveland Browns will be without a Pro Bowl LB against the Chargers

It was an easy assumption that Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah wouldn’t suit up for the Cleveland Browns in Week 9. Now it’s official.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski revealed Sunday that the Pro Bowl linebacker has already been ruled out for the team’s game with the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend. The update comes as no surprise after Owusu-Koramoah suffered a scary neck injury against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Late in the third quarter of the game, Owusu-Koramoah tried to make a tackle on Ravens running back Derrick Henry and was hit to the back of the head and neck area. When the game was over, he was left on the field, lying on his back, and was quickly attended to by the Cleveland training staff. After his face mask was removed, he was eventually loaded onto the medical cart and immediately taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.

On Monday, JOK informed fans via social media that everything was fine. Stefanski confirmed his healthy prognosis later in the day and said he was walking. He revealed Wednesday that the 2021 second-round pick was at the team facility earlier in the day but went home.

While Owusu-Koramoah’s status is official for Sunday, Stefanski wasn’t ready to announce anything regarding the status of top cornerback Denzel Ward. Ward left Sunday’s win over Baltimore with his sixth documented concussion and entered the concussion protocol. He continues to adhere to the league’s protocol to open the week of practice.

Ward is not expected to practice Wednesday, but his status could change as the week progresses depending on how he progresses through concussion procedures.