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The Cleveland Browns' offense has failed to score more than 17 points in each of their first three games this season. Deshaun Watson and the passing attack have struggled, and an injury update on Monday is more cause for concern in Week 4. Per Mike Garafolo with the NFL Netowrk, Browns' head coach Kevin Stefanski revealed All-Pro guard Wyatt Teller is set to miss multiple weeks and could go on injured reserve this week due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain.
Per Garafolo: "All-Pro G Wyatt Teller suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain on Sunday against the Giants and is expected to miss around four weeks, source says. Kevin Stefanski said today Teller could land on IR, which would sideline him for the rough expected timeline for his return." #Browns All-Pro G Wyatt Teller suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain on Sunday against the #Giants and is expected to miss around four weeks, source says.
Kevin Stefanski said today Teller could land on IR, which would sideline him for the rough expected timeline for his return. pic.twitter.
com/HfXRRkHol5 The Browns offensive line has been hammered with injuries in the early season. Right tackle Jack Conklin (hamstring) was ruled out before the Browns Week 3 contest against the New York Giants. Browns' offensive linemen Hakeem Adeniji and Luke Wypler are on injured reserve.
Michael Dunn is on the NFI list. © Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The injuries up front are making life impossibly hard for Watson. The Browns have given up a league high 16 sacks through the first three games.
Watson's production has suffered with those hits. He's 67-of-116 passing for 551 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Things aren't going to be easy for Watson and the Browns' offensive line in Week 4.
The 1-2 Browns will travel to play the 1-2 Las Vegas Raiders, and will face one of the league's best pass rushers in Maxx Crosby. Many Cleveland fans and some in the media are calling for Watson to be benched after the slow start ( amid new sexual assault allegations, which he has denied). Those calls could amplify if the offense struggles against a Raiders team that allowed 36 points to Andy Dalton and Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Teller's injury won't make it easier for Watson to rebound. But then again, would the pass protection be good enough for backup quarterback Jameis Winston to jumpstart the offense?.
