The Cleveland Browns lost a crucial player early in the season. Left tackle Dawand Jones couldn’t even make it to the midway point of the campaign, sustaining yet another season-ending injury.
He had shown promise, but he’s looking at a long way back, and Jones recently revealed his potential return timeline.
“Browns OT Dawand Jones, who is out for the season with an LCL tear in his knee and a hamstring avulsion, spoke today and said his return timeline is 6-9 months. Jones said he expects to be back for OTAs next spring. He said he would love to play RT but he’ll line up wherever the team needs him,” Daniel Oyefusi wrote on X.
Browns OT Dawand Jones, who is out for the season with an LCL tear in his knee and a hamstring avulsion, spoke today and said his return timeline is 6-9 months.
He has talent, and it’s not like he’s to blame for his injuries. Nevertheless, availability is the best of abilities, and the Browns just can’t trust a player who has suffered a season-ending injury every year since he was a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Browns need to revamp their offensive line, especially at both tackle spots. Jack Conklin is missing games as well, and Cam Robinson isn’t more than a backup.
They could run it back with guards Wyatt Teller and Joel Bitonio and center Ethan Pocic on short-term contracts. Even so, they would need to add young talent for the future, as those players may be close to retirement.
As for Jones, it will take a lot of convincing that he deserves another shot with Cleveland. Injuries are the worst part of the game, but there’s no place for a player who can’t stay on the field, especially at such a crucial position.
The storm surrounding the New York Yankees’ offseason just got louder. Following reports that owner Hal Steinbrenner has ordered the front office to slash payroll below $300 million for 2026, a former Yankees manager has spoken out — and his words have struck deep within the Bronx faithful.
“The Yankees I knew were built on pride, not profit,” he said firmly. “They’re trying to build a money machine instead of a team that represents what the Yankees spirit used to be.”
His comments come as the organization faces growing backlash for tightening budgets despite generating over $728 million in revenue last year, the second-highest in Major League Baseball. Fans have accused Steinbrenner of prioritizing financial efficiency over championships, especially after the team’s early playoff exit to the Blue Jays reignited the frustration of a 16-year title drought.
“When you walk into that clubhouse, you should feel history — Mantle, Jeter, Rivera, all those names meant something,” he continued. “Now, you walk in and it feels like a spreadsheet. It’s sad to say, but that fire — that edge — it’s fading.”
While he stopped short of naming Steinbrenner directly, his message was unmistakable: the Yankees have lost touch with the bold, win-at-all-costs identity once personified by Hal’s father, George Steinbrenner.
Several former players and local columnists have echoed the sentiment, suggesting that Hal’s cost-cutting mandate risks undermining morale inside the organization and alienating a fan base already weary of corporate decision-making.