Zac Jackson

Browns and NFL writer for @TheAthleticNFL. Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast:

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

Browns not practicing today due to injury

Hickman (concussion)
Boston (toe)
Burton (calf)
E. Jenkins (knee)

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

@mypov_99 *every day

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

Going back to Watson now was always the easy and probably right call. But the Steelers game was further proof the offense with Watson is going nowhere fast, so it’s either instant improvement or a bye week pivot IMO. Browns still very much in the playoff race.

[Aaron Wilson @AaronWilson_NFL]

'Harold (Fannin) is a special tight end. He jumps off the tape. Speed. A guy I'm very impressed with, made multiple plays in two-minute drives. Strong guy, difficult to get down. It's a tough out. We got to tackle well and cover him well' #Texans coach DeMeco Ryans on #Browns standout tight end

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

@BlainePeters9 Correct

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Monken on the QB decision: "Full body of work, previous 8 games we played, thought Deshaun played pretty well.

"Don't even know why I have to say it publicly."

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

Monken asked if he's contemplating lineup changes based on the O-line struggles.

"I don't see it that way. The starters are the starters...they're our best players.

"The stats are what they are. We gotta look in the mirror...can't change out our starters. They're either going to buy in and have the mental stamina it takes...or we won't be the team we can be."

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

Monken: "Intention was for Deshaun to start. But when you come in on Monday you really haven't met with the staff...(eventually) it's hey, we're going we're going forward with Deshaun."

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

Browns not practicing today due to injury

Hickman (concussion)
Boston (toe)
Burton (calf)
E. Jenkins (knee)

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

Watson asked if he feels like the starting job is his for the rest of the season

“That’s up to Monk and the front office … my job is to go win games.”

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

The Browns are going back to Deshaun Watson for Sunday’s game vs. Watson’s old team

https://t.co/HDyCQhEk9R

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

@rogermaier7 It has absolutely zero to do with his contract

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

The Browns are going back to Deshaun Watson for Sunday’s game vs. Watson’s old team

https://t.co/HDyCQhEk9R

[Stat Acccount @AcccountStat]

How "elusive" RBs have been through week 9

[Mike DeFabo @MikeDeFabo]

The Steelers’ quiet trade deadline underscores an unfortunate reality.

By trying to win now and build for the future simultaneously, a fence-sitting franchise risks not doing enough to seriously contend in either window.

https://t.co/lJO05aX5vB

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

@Brandola3 That No. 95 was a big, big part of that

[Zac Jackson @AkronJackson]

So the 5-4 Browns go

Texans
BYE
Raiders with Mendoza
Bengals and Burrow, who has more TD passes (16) the last four games than the Browns have total TD (15) this season

[Sam Warren @samwarren83]

Free to read on the Raiders' trade of Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, from me, @alec_lewis and @jjones9.
https://t.co/elbiVrXctt

[Jonathan Jones @jjones9]

A ton of updates on our live trade deadline blog at @TheAthletic https://t.co/f0gxN5466G

[PFF @PFF]

OROY: Denzel Boston

[𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 @Spencito_]

They need to do a 30-for-30 on all the AFC North trades that never happened, starting with the AJ McCarron fax machine debacle