The previous saying that “the NFL stands for Not For Long” has been confirmed to be true time and again. Player careers are quick, and sometimes shortened by damage or poor play (Hello, Jedrick Wills), and what you possibly can count on from groups (worst to first and vice versa) can flip yearly.
For the Cleveland Browns, the truth that DE Myles Garrett is on another team is proof of how shortly issues change within the NFL. Browns followers are nonetheless ready for that vast turnaround the place their crew is an actual competitor 12 months after 12 months instead of one of the ‘worst go of it’ fan bases.
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The Carolina Panthers, Cleveland’s house opener opponent in Week 3, are learning quickly just how fast things can change. The shock NFC South winner in 2025, the Panthers had a variety of damage points of their first few days of camp:
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CB Jaycee Horn – Non-Football Injury – Due to stitches in his foot
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OL Taylor Moton – Non-Football Injury – Due to blood clots
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OL Ikem Ekwonu – PUP – Torn patellar tendon restoration
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DT Bobby Brown III – Non-Football Injury – Hamstring
Then, on Tuesday, TE Mitchell Evans was carted off the sphere with an damage scare, which isn’t believed to be severe, adopted by rookie WR Chris Brazzell II tearing his LCL on Wednesday, which can knock him out via at the very least the Browns Week 3 matchup:
Whether it’s a main damage/medical challenge like Moton and Scourton or simply dropping a number of depth items, a crew’s season can grow to be far more troublesome shortly within the NFL. Cleveland’s Week 3 opponent continues to have unhealthy luck hit them very early within the 2026 course of.