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By Nathan Kamal
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Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has been carted off the field after an extreme impact with Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry.
The Browns are reporting that the player has been ruled out with a neck injury and has been taken to a local hospital; reportedly, he has movement in his extremities.
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The cart was brought out for the linebacker after he attempted to tackle Henry following a 10-yard run.
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Owusu-Koramoah led with his head and shoulder in the hit with 40 seconds left in the third quarter. As of publication, the Browns currently lead the Ravens 23 to 17.
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Medical staff immobilized him and secured him to a backboard as his teammates surrounded him and fans chanted, "J-O-K." He raised his right fist and pumped it as the cart left the field, much to the appreciation of fans.
Owusu-Koramoah was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he recorded impressive stats, including over 70 tackles, several tackles for loss, and a number of quarterback hits. Before this game, he recorded 2.0 sacks and seven tackles for loss this season.
Prior to his professional career, Owusu-Koramoah played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning the Butkus Award and being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year as well as a unanimous All-American in his senior year in 2020.
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It is difficult to know how Owusu-Koramoah's injury will affect the rest of the Browns' season and his own career, at least without more medical reports as to its severity. Currently, the Browns have one linebacker out on the injured list: Jordan Hicks, whose elbow injury ruled him out of play against the Ravens.
Hicks was able to play despite his elbow issue during the Browns' Week 7 loss to the Bengals, where he tallied five total tackles in 31 defensive snaps. However, he logged three consecutive did-not-participate designations in practice this week, indicating that he might have aggravated the injury during the game. Consequently, Mohamoud Diabate took over as the Browns' leading inside linebacker in Hicks' absence.
A collision like the one that Owusu-Koramoah took can have severe and long-lasting effects, but the player's mobility while being carted off the field and his reported mobility in the hospital are hopeful signs for his speedy recovery.
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