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Ideally,\u00a0Browns\u00a0coach Kevin Stefanski would have answered the question with a firm, \u201cNo,\u201d leaving no doubt about the near-term future of one of the team\u2019s breakout players. That would be fourth-year pass-rusher\u00a0Alex Wright, who has 3.0 sacks on the season, behind\u00a0Myles Garrett\u00a0and\u00a0Maliek Collins.<\/p>\n
Wright has nine tackles for a loss this season, which is as many as he had in total in his\u00a0NFL\u00a0career entering the year. He has a\u00a0PFF grade of 88.7, which ranks No. 8 among pass-rushers in the NFL this year. But he left Sunday\u2019s loss to the\u00a0Jets\u00a0with a quad injury and is on the team\u2019s injury report heading into the Week 11 game against Baltimore.<\/p>\n
The severity of Wright\u2019s injury has not been much of a topic in Cleveland, until Wednesday, when Stefanski was asked about Wright possibly hitting the injured reserve\u2013which would force him out for four games.<\/p>\n
Said Stefanski: \u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the Browns are just 2-7 and not much of a threat to make a run in the AFC this year, Wright certainly has much at stake this season. He will be a free agent next spring, and at 25 years old, could be in position for a nice payday.<\/p>\n
At Spotrac his market value is listed at\u00a0$14.8 million per year, and he is slated for a four-year, $59.3 million contract. That could even be undervalued, considering how Wright has played and the way the league\u2019s salary cap is slated to rise.<\/p>\n
Wright played just four games in 2024, as a torn triceps injury ended his season in October.<\/p>\n
Wright has worked well\u00a0in tandem with Garrett, and he has shown himself to be a piece to build around.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0The Athletic last month before the trade deadline, it was noted\u00a0that Wright\u2019s future might be tied to that of\u00a0Isaiah McGuire: \u201cThe Browns might want to keep and eventually extend Wright. \u2026 But defensive end Isaiah McGuire is still under contract through 2026, and assuming Myles Garrett remains in the long-term plans, the team probably has to choose between Wright and McGuire at some point fairly soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a market for pass-rush help develops over the next week, the Browns can try to get something semi-significant for Wright. If they don\u2019t trade Wright, they can eventually sign him to an extension.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wright will, no doubt, be missed in Week 11 if he can\u2019t go. The\u00a0Ravens\u00a0have won three straight games and have\u00a0Lamar Jackson\u00a0back at quarterback, which is trouble for the Browns. Jackson threw for four touchdowns in the first meeting of the teams, a 41-17 win, but missed three games with injuries in October.<\/p>\n
In general, the Ravens are getting healthier.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d say, some new faces in there,\u201d Stefanski said. \u201cSome guys that were injured, didn\u2019t play in our first game, and now are back. Had the trade there, a couple trades there on defense, so moving some pieces around to different spots. So, just evolving I would say.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0are working toward a potential Super Bowl run in 2025. Detroit is riding high after\u00a0a dominating win over the Washington Commanders\u00a0in Week 10. However, they say that to be the man, you have to beat the man. In Week 11, the man comes around as the Lions take on the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football.<\/p>\n
Star defensive end\u00a0Aidan Hutchinson\u00a0has never played in Philadelphia. He has faced the Eagles once in his career. As a matter of fact, that game was his NFL debut, a loss at home to Philadelphia. Hitting the road for this matchup, Detroit\u2019s defensive star\u00a0cannot wait to experience\u00a0the atmosphere in the City of Brotherly Love.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou get in those college football-esque games that really bring that love of the game back. Not that it\u2019s ever gone. But like, you\u2019re out there, you\u2019re 18 years old, you\u2019re in college. Fans are screaming, people care about the tradition. That, to me, it really invigorates my soul,\u201d Hutchinson said, via Lions beat reporter Eric Woodyard.<\/p>\n
The Lions have had some stumbles this year, especially on offense. However, they hope those offensive woes are now behind them. Head coach Dan Campbell took over playcalling last week against Washington. And the Lions proceeded to score 44 points, their most since Week 2 against the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the defending champion Eagles are also experiencing some issues offensively of their own. Jalen Hurts and company have won each of their last three games. However, they have the 10th fewest yards per game on offense this year. They managed just 10 points in an ugly 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday.<\/p>\n
Despite any struggles, this is still a matchup of potential Super Bowl contenders. There\u2019s a non-zero chance this could be a preview of the NFC Championship Game. Hutchinson certainly is not the only one looking forward to Sunday night\u2019s contest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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