Led by Myles Garrett and coordinated by Jim Schwartz, the Cleveland Browns have developed a reputation for having an effective defense. While Cleveland hasn’t been able to generate enough wins, their defense has helped keep the Browns in a lot of games.
Only, now that Kevin Stefanski has been fired and Todd Monken has been hired, Schwartz won’t be returning in 2026. Now, it turns out one of the Browns’ young Pro Bowl defenders isn’t expected to return either. In fact, he’s not expected to ever play football again.
According to Cleveland.com’s Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot, Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is “doubtful at best to ever make it back to the playing field.”
Koramoah’s neck injury took place on Oct. 27, 2024, against the Ravens, where he was involved in a brutal collision with 6-foot-2, 252-pound running back Derrick Henry. He had been coming off a Pro Bowl year, but this injury ended his season after eight games. The 26-year-old Koramoah hasn’t played a snap since.
The Browns have already prepared for JOK’s absence by selecting Carson Schwesinger with the 33rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 22-year-old linebacker just took home Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after a stellar season in which he recorded 156 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
If this is the end of the road for Koramoah, he’ll finish having earned $18.06 million in his four-year NFL career.
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