Overview
- The Browns’ Thursday report moved Myles Garrett and several starters to full participation and listed Denzel Ward as limited, while Detroit kept Taylor Decker as DNP, upgraded Al-Quadin Muhammad to limited, and added Zach Cunningham as limited.
- Cleveland’s defense leads the NFL through three weeks in total yards allowed (about 204 per game) and rushing yards allowed (about 57), offsetting an offense averaging 15.3 points.
- Detroit’s offense is coming off a 224-yard rushing day in Baltimore behind David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, with coaches praising the unit’s shifts, motions and deceptive designs.
- Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz’s plan centers on early pressure to unsettle Jared Goff and enable tight coverage, a priority heightened if Ward’s shoulder limits the secondary.
- Lions OC John Morton said Cleveland hasn’t faced a run game like Detroit’s, and betting markets list the Browns around +9.5 (ESPN BET), underscoring confidence in Detroit’s balance despite Cleveland’s defensive form.