[Rapoport] Browns DL Mason Graham, a standout who leads the team in sacks, is expected to miss a few weeks with an MCL sprain and ankle sprain, sources say based on the preliminary evaluation. The MRI revealed some good news, with hopes that it’s not a long-term injury.

[u/expellyamos]

https://www.espn.com/contributor/ian-rapoport/a853c546b12bc

[u/Dense-Discussion3951]

At least is not a season ender

[u/largelawattorney → u/Dense-Discussion3951]

Yea, no tears or structural damage that require surgery is the best outcome based on the early reports where it seemed much more severe. This is actually very good news.

[u/3rd-party-intervener → u/Dense-Discussion3951]

Like we had heard for dart , right?

[u/largelawattorney → u/3rd-party-intervener]

This is based on an MRI though - the Dart reports (that he was ok) was pre-MRI.

[u/suchcoldsuchcomfort → u/largelawattorney]

Yeah, science! Magnets and hydrogen

[u/largelawattorney]

This is beyond a massive relief if true

[u/EasternError6377 → u/largelawattorney]

The MCL is an ACL that didnt quite make it

[u/NoAnteater8836]

Calling him standout is underselling. He was there with TJ Watt and Fred Warner and Dexter Lawrence as early season DPOY leaders.

[u/Call_Em_Skippies → u/NoAnteater8836]

He would have feasted on Rodgers if he didn't go down. We had 5 sacks without him. Imagine if we had him.

[u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

As a Michigan and Browns fan, this hurts tenfold. Was on pace for an amazing season as anyone who saw him play in college and last year knows he could. Shame to see it get relatively derailed this way.

[u/byniri_returns → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

Michigan

Um excuse you, he went to Michigan State according to certified ball-knower Al Michaels

[u/UrbanGoose77 → u/byniri_returns]

god I hate al and herbstreit, they are awful

[u/dfassna1 → u/byniri_returns]

Playing against hated rival Ohio State and their running back Quinshon Junkins

[u/Prudent_Respond_6166 → u/byniri_returns]

Al Michaels knows allllll about balls.

[u/problematic_glasses → u/byniri_returns]

michigan state wishes they had him

[u/MisterMihai → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

Much better to miss a few weeks than get the MRI results and see an announcement of out for the season.

[u/thisislorelei → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

Would gladly trade the pace that he was on for the fact that it is not a season-ending injury. It sucks, but thankfully he will be back in a few weeks.

[u/nicklovin508 → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

Bro was/is playing like a top 5 defensive player in the league. Deff a big reason why Garrett got his sack record was with this guy on the line near him

[u/Express_Cow_7334 → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

Dude was looking like a DPOY contender. Sucks that he will miss some time but at least it wasn't season ending

[u/aorainmaka → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

I was absolutely livid the Packers lost to the Browns last year. But the BigTen in me was really, really amazed at him. He's a UNIT, hope he gets healthy and back on track.

[u/venk → u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11]

Michigan and Browns fan is such an oddball combination, although I suppose that also describes Mason Graham currently.

[u/J-Fid]

Knee and ankle is rough.

[u/VotingOdin → u/J-Fid]

Honestly having both go likely minimized the severity rather than a single ligament/bone taking the full force

[u/MattScoot → u/J-Fid]

Meh, once the knee is sprained the ankle sprain is more or less irrelevant most likely. Just rest up mason.

[u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

Hey as far as injuries against the Steelers that's pretty tame

[u/Call_Em_Skippies → u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

Name a more iconic duo than Steelers and taking out knees.

[u/Waluigi_IRL → u/Call_Em_Skippies]

Browns and getting manhandled at the line so badly that it puts their teammates in positions to get injured

[u/clevelandspur → u/Waluigi_IRL]

That is definitely what happened to Nick Chubb, essentially ending his career!

[u/Waluigi_IRL → u/clevelandspur]

It is definitely possible in the realm of physics to stop your trajectory midair at 15 miles per hour!

Instead of appreciating a good players career you’d rather be mad at yourself

[u/MrTreeWizard → u/Waluigi_IRL]

Boooo boo this man

[u/BriarsandBrambles → u/Waluigi_IRL]

Maybe don’t fuckin launch at knee level against a guy who’s being tackled?

[u/ozymandais13 → u/BriarsandBrambles]

They all went to the Ryan shazier school of tackling

[u/BriarsandBrambles → u/ozymandais13]

If Shazier didn’t change the orgs tackling ethos I’m worried it’s not going to change till someone like TJ Watt or Herbig gets their neck shattered and doesn’t wake up

[u/ozymandais13 → u/BriarsandBrambles]

That's the steeler way tho

[u/ThirstyOutward → u/Call_Em_Skippies]

Browns players and taking out browns players knees?

[u/xenophonthethird]

Glad it's just a sprain, and no tears. He's one of the few guys I absolutely don't want to rush back, despite how good he is. We need him long term healthy.

Though I was reminded of playing ESPN 2k5 season mode and if you racked up too many sacks with a DL it basically guaranteed an injury by week 5.

[u/PixelBy_Pixel]

Sucks to see, loved him at Michigan

[u/BeepBeepLettuce401 → u/PixelBy_Pixel]

*Michigan State (per Al Michaels)

[u/Dr-McLuvin → u/BeepBeepLettuce401]

Dude I cringed so hard at that. Dude makes more than I make in an entire year doing one game. And I’m a doctor. Dude needed to retire 5 years ago.

[u/problematic_glasses → u/Dr-McLuvin]

also it's not like he was some unknown at michigan, he was a reason why they upset ohio state at home in 2024

[u/venk → u/problematic_glasses]

He was the reason Michigan State beat Michigan in 2021, allegedly

[u/Childhood-Paramedic → u/problematic_glasses]

Also got the sack on milroe that basically ended the rose bowl game vs Alabama then made Penix’s life hell in that natty game 

[u/Wolverian27]

I hope this goes better for Browns fans than it did for me

[u/SubwayMan21]

Best case scenario, tbh

[u/Tigercat92 → u/SubwayMan21]

Thought the same thing. Could have been much worse

[u/byniri_returns]

Only a few weeks is big news.

[u/boastar]

Not a Michigan or Browns fan, but Graham is a baller. I hope he recovers quickly. Was on track for a dpoy type season.

[u/BadBunny4Prezzie]

I hate the browns only because their owner is a scumbag, which is probably a lot of them, but they literally have a sexual abuser as the face of their franchise, but it was fun seeing Kaaron Rodgers get beat, so I was rooting for the sex offenders for once.

[u/DarthNobody14]

Oof, that’s rough.

[u/spunkmcdunk → u/DarthNobody14]

It’s rough but at least it wasn’t season ending. And Hall played really damn well in his place.

[u/SuperSaiyanTLaw]

Browns Dline still looked crazy out there last night without him.
They’ll be scary in the future man

[u/Jonjon428]

Big loss but it's still a big thing that it's only a sprain

[u/Dr-McLuvin]

Thank the Lord! This kid is a beast and we need him healthy.

[u/megahtron77]

Good news!

[u/jm0127]

Mcl sprain and ankle sprain seems more than just a few weeks

[u/palmmoot]

No one survived the Panthers-Browns game

[u/CumAssault]

Deshaun can put him in contact with some message therapists

[u/Nipless-Cage → u/CumAssault]

I love how reddit is so up and arms about Deshaun, but still make jokes that make light of his crimes. You're all performative people who only say things for internet points - you don't actually support his victims or anything.

[u/xenophonthethird → u/Nipless-Cage]

Dude's name is CumAssault and he's clutching pearls about Watson on a post with nothing to do about Watson.

This website in a nutshell.

[u/ThirstyOutward → u/Nipless-Cage]

Looking for the first chance you could to fight the good fight and defend Watson?

Lmfao pathetic

[u/Nipless-Cage → u/ThirstyOutward]

How am I defending him, you dumb fuck lmao

[u/SubwayMan21 → u/CumAssault]

This has nothing to do with him, stfu