The top cornerback investment the Browns made this offseason, Howard Wilson will be out a “significant” amount of time after fracturing his patella Friday, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports (on Twitter). The injury occurred on the first day of the team’s rookie minicamp.
Cleveland selected Wilson in the fourth round. He was projected to play a potentially key role as a reserve corner. Now, Wilson could be out for the season, although the team is holding out hope the severe injury won’t erase his rookie campaign, Cabot tweets. The Browns confirmed Wilson will undergo surgery and miss time during the 2017 season.
Hue Jackson said Sashi Brown will attempt to replace Wilson by signing another corner, Cabot reports.
This marks the second severe knee injury in the past three years for Wilson, who saw his sophomore slate at Houston end after three games due to a torn ACL. Wilson already signed his rookie contract.
The Browns traded up with the Broncos to No. 126 for the right to draft Wilson. The 6-foot-1 defender intercepted five passes in 2016 and represented some of the Browns’ depth at this position, along with second-year players Briean Boddy-Calhoun and Trey Caldwell.
And so it begins…..again.
I was thinking the same thing. Leon Hall could be a option. Still some decent corners left. Nothing special though.
i was actually thinking he would do well, sucks. but figures.
Well, they did sign 3 UDFA DBs.
The one from that school up north now has a good chance to make the team. Stribling.
A broken kneecap is an uncommon injury-especially during an unpadded practice.
It’s not like they are actually going to contend this season. They’ll likely wait until after the 53-man roster cuts to sign a guy (like they did with Boddy-Calhoun).
I read this as it looks like they actually are going to contend this season. Was very confused.
You never know lol
They won’t be contending even if Wilson was healthy, but they are not going to suck I am guessing they will win 4-5 games this year