Claimed DE Joe Jackson via waivers from Dallas Cowboys. 09/05. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

Joseph's replacement at safety, Ronnie Harrison (concussion) With four players ruled out on Friday due to injuries, Stefanski's choices on who to keep inactive were quite limited. FSP. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Jacksonville Jaguars or NFL Properties LLC. More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow. It is not the way we wanted to play.". In 2020, Ankou will earn a base salary of $825,000, while carrying a … Cleveland Browns Training Camp 2020: DL Preview (Part 3). Starting safety Karl Joseph (hamstring) Waived DT Eli Ankou.

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 291 lbs | Age: 24Experience: Rookie | College: South Alabama. Ankou is in his third NFL season but has spent most of his career bouncing between the active and practice squads in Jacksonville. Jags owner Shad Khan could soon tie with John Mecom as second-fastest owner to 100 losses, Josh Lambo to begin kicking in practice again, could return Week 7 if healthy, Jags DE Josh Allen trending towards a return vs. Chargers, The good, the bad and the ugly from the Jaguars' 34-16 loss vs. Lions, Doug Marrone on Todd Wash's job security: He's safe as long as I'm the head coach, Postgame analysis: Jags make it five-straight losses after flat showing vs. Lions, Jon Brown makes first kick of his career on any level vs. Lions, 3 Jaguars to watch on defense vs. Detroit Lions, Lions vs. Jaguars: 3 keys to a Jacksonville victory, Lions vs. Jaguars: Week 6 Jags Wire staff picks and predictions, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.

An undrafted free agent in 2016, Justin Zimmer has bounced between the Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, the CFL, the Atlanta Falcons, and now the Browns. Adding to those inactive, the Browns will not dress two defensive linemen, Vincent Taylor and Joe Jackson.

He spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad, and in 2019, he made the team as a depth player on the back end of the depth chart.

Breaking down the Browns top and bottom PFF scores from Week 5. After keeping relatively composed in a "First Take" discussion with Max Kellerman and former NFL QB Dan Orlovsky as part of a panel, Smith went off as he often does.

He did get some action with the Jaguars in 2017 and briefly in 2018, recording 1.5 sacks in 11 career games. 09/05. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Zimmer was signed off the Falcons’ practice squad last December by the Browns to serve as depth. The team signed Eli Ankou to the 53-man roster from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. Daniel Ekuale signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2018, so he’ll be entering his third season with the Browns. The Browns Wire Podcast: Brad Ward joins to discuss Steelers predictions and Colts takeaways. The Browns had an open spot on the roster from when the team dealt Austin Corbett to the Los Angeles Rams last week. It would be a nice feel-good story if Ekuale kept working his way up from practice squad to contributor, but this year might be the end of the road for him in Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns have a new defensive tackle on the active roster. Where are your former Browns now?

In another move, the team brought Montrel Meander back to the practice squad and released RB Elijah McGuire from the practice squad.

In 9 games with the Browns, Ankou registered 7 tackles in 183 snaps (which was 17% of the team’s defensive snaps on the year). Sign up for the Browns Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 09/06. It’s pretty unusual to say that a player is entering his 5th year since he first entered the league, and has barely played. Waived CB Donovan Olumba. This counts as one.

Starting right guard Wyatt Teller (calf) He had 4.5 sacks in his senior season and played some defensive end, so Cleveland could try him out at either position. He finished the season with seven tackles.He'll join a loaded Colts defensive front a 1-technique reserve behind starting nose tackle Grover Stewart and his backup, Taylor Stallworth.© 2020 www.indystar.com. "Let's... Several somber Cleveland Browns players faced the media following Sunday's humiliating 38-7 loss in Pittsburgh. However, behind both veterans, it appears a battle is set to take place for the No. Smith took to the airwaves and yelled at Browns wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry to demand trades out of Cleveland. Height: 6-3 | Weight: 325 lbs | Age: 26Experience: 4 years | College: UCLA. "We will need to continue to adjust. The problem with him is that he is too much of a tweener — he’s not big or strong enough to play the interior in the NFL, and he’s not athletic enough to be an edge rusher at this level. Eli Ankou's fantasy news and analysis.

... Benny Snell Phillip Lindsay Check out @PFF… Cleveland’s depth at defensive tackle was upgraded this offseason with Andrew Billings and Jordan Elliott, so whether the team keeps a fifth defensive tackle on the active roster remains to be seen.

FSP. In 2 games with the Browns, he logged 5 tackles, the first regular season action of his career. In 30 snaps last year with Cleveland, Pro Football Focus credited him with 2 missed tackles. Dane Brugler had Whatley as the 58th-ranked defensive tackle in this year’s class. 09/06. Zimmer had a good showing in one preseason game with the Falcons last year, but as we start thinking about these types of fringe players in 2020, they won’t have those opportunities to shine because of the pandemic. Even though Ekuale and Ankou had pretty similar overall grades, Ekuale’s tackling grade of a 29.5 by PFF was the worst on the team.

Report: David Njoku still wants to be traded.

"We have a long season. Browns’ defensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 6. He played college football at Stanford and was drafted by the Colts in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Looking at the remaining defensive tackles on the back end of the roster. He attended Albemarle High School in Albemarle, North Carolina and first enrolled at East Mississippi Community College.He then transferred to Mississippi State University, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders Plus injury news, trade value, add drop advice, graphs, and more. To a man, they all reiterated the same basic theme: The loss in Pittsburgh was bad, but it's just one game.

Cleveland’s offense has scored 7 points or less in 2 games, and 30+ points in their other 4 games. Odds watch: Browns open as underdogs in Pittsburgh. It’s easy to imagine Whatley getting lost in the shuffle unless he’s committed the offseason to transforming his body one way or the other. It was a theme touched upon in one form or another by every Browns player who took to Zoom press conferences after the game. Ankou will be in the mix — one good thing for him is that for the chances he had, PFF says he had the second-best tackling grade on the Browns’ defensive line last year. In a season like this, you have... Head coach Kevin Stefanski didn't have to work too hard to fill out the inactive player list for the Browns in Week 6.

Jeffery Whatley was the team’s only undrafted free agent defensive tackle signed this season following the draft.

Rookie Jordan Elliott and seldom-used vets Daniel Ekuale and Eli Ankou represent the current depth. The team signed Eli Ankou to the 53-man roster from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. Wide receiver Jarvis Landry elaborated a little deeper. Meander has been on and off the Browns’ reserve unit several times, originally as a defensive back but now with the designation of linebacker. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Height: 6-3 | Weight: 300 lbs | Age: 27Experience: 2 years | College: Ferris State. ... Browns OL cited by PFF as example of turning a weakness into a strength. QB Paul McDonald, 25 questions with a former Browns starting quarterback, Browns’ offensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 6.

In 7 games last year, Ekuale registered 4 tackles. Fourth-year tight end changes his mind again and is now ready to move on, according to Mary Kay Cabot at cleveland.com. https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/22/browns-sign-eli-ankou-jaguars-montrel-meander/, Browns remaining schedule says Cleveland will still make the postseason, Odds watch: Browns open as 3.5-point favorites in Cincinnati, David Njoku shoots down latest report he wants out of Cleveland, Snap count notes: Busy day for the Browns secondary in Week 6, Browns not ready yet but no need to overreact to ugly loss to Steelers, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Bobby Okereke (born July 29, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). NFL. In October, the Browns signed him off the Jaguars’ practice squad to their active roster.

3 nose tackle position between third-year player Eli Ankou and rookie Dontavius Russell. PFF hands out draft grades for all 32 teams after the 2020 NFL Draft. LB Jacob Phillips (knee). Please check your email for a confirmation. Height: 6-3 | Weight: 300 lbs | Age: 26Experience: 2 years | College: Washington. Denico Autry (born July 15, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played 110 defensive snaps on the year, which was 10.6% of the team’s snaps.

Eli Ankou was an undrafted free agent in 2017 who caught on with the Jacksonville Jaguars for parts of three seasons.

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"Odell Beckham Jr. wants to get the hell up out of (Cleveland)," Smith ranted. In Part 3 of our defensive line preview for training camp, we will look at the remaining defensive tackles on the back end of the roster competing for a roster spot: Eli Ankou, Daniel Ekuale, Justin Zimmer, and Jeffery Whatley.

Claimed DT Vincent Taylor via waivers from Buffalo Bills. He served as a rotational player for depth in …
He suffered a calf injury in Week 8 against the Patriots, and was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season. Chiefs vs. Bills, Cardinals vs. Cowboys - Monday Night Football. Welcome to Jaguars Wire's European Union Experience. While many in the media have turned on Baker Mayfield after his lousy performance in the Browns' Week 6 blowout loss to the Steelers, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith offered a different twist.