Overview
- Judkins missed consecutive practices and did not take part in the Browns’ joint session with the Bills on Thursday, with a team spokesman calling the absence 'something minor'.
- Coach Todd Monken described the running back's problem as a 'nagging' injury and said he was not worried about the short break in work.
- The missed practices follow a chippy Tuesday practice in which Judkins was knocked down and had his Guardian Cap knocked askew, incidents that contributed to Monken ending the session early.
- Cleveland has given no medical details or return timetable and is expected to rest many starters, making Judkins unlikely to play in the upcoming preseason game against Buffalo.
- Judkins enters camp coming off a rookie year in which he rushed for 827 yards and seven touchdowns before a fractured fibula and dislocated ankle ended his season, which explains the team's cautious handling and possible impact on his early-season workload.