Cleveland Browns: RG3 Is On Injured Reserve But Could Return
By Ryan Rosko
The news continue to get worse for the Cleveland Browns.
A very long expected season for the Cleveland Browns just got even longer. Quarterback Robert Griffin III was placed on injured reserve this afternoon. However, he could return this season. The NFL allows teams to now bring back one player from IR if possible.
Griffin has a fractured coracoid bone in his shoulder. The good news is that he avoids surgery. There will be an update on his progress in three to four weeks.
Griffin signed a two-year contract with Cleveland worth $15 million this past offseason before incentives. Now, the quarterback position is even more of a question mark.
Does Griffin need to learn how to slide? Yes, but not doing that yesterday did not cause his injury. Griffin was trying to get out of bounds.
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On both sides of the ball Sunday, the Browns were unable to get momentum going. One mistake after another and the play around Griffin did not help matters either.
We knew the Browns signing Griffin was a risk, which is why it was smart to keep Josh McCown as the backup. Griffin has the potential when healthy or on the field in general. Yet, when is that happening?
The hope was that Griffin could come in and provide solid production. Well, that is not the case now. Even though Griffin could return to the lineup, should we expect that to happen?
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No, we should not. However, if he can get back and stays healthy, then great! The key word there though is healthy. That is no guarantee.
Unless something changes with Griffin’s health, his tenure as Cleveland’s quarterback could be over this season before it truly had the chance to begin.
Expectations were and still are very low for the organization. One could say that the season is lost. On the other hand, it really isn’t. Wins are crucial, but they were not going to win many anyways this season.
Many people have predicted Cleveland to win no more than three wins. That is still going to happen, but now it wouldn’t be shocking to see them win only a game or two. We know their team is similar to that of the 1999 Cleveland Browns.
This season, whether Griffin can come back and help the Browns or not, there are two things fans can look forward to this season. The first is the development of the players and the second is to have the hope for the best mentality.
Who knows, they could become a spoiler later this season. It is just one game into the season, so it is too early to talk first round QB, yet we all know one is needed.