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Browns Put Dawand Jones on IR, Sign Thayer Munford as Trade Search Begins

The front office is evaluating tackle upgrades beyond a short-term depth add.

Overview

  • Dawand Jones will undergo season-ending knee surgery after being injured on the fourth offensive snap in Week 3, and the Browns placed him on injured reserve.
  • Cleveland signed tackle Thayer Munford Jr. off the Patriots’ practice squad to the 53-man roster, adding an experienced swing option with 18 starts in 46 NFL games.
  • Veteran Cornelius Lucas and second-year tackle K.T. Leveston are the primary in-house options, with roles to be sorted for Week 4 against the Lions.
  • Jack Conklin remains day-to-day with an elbow injury, creating a scenario in which Munford could be pressed into immediate action if Conklin cannot go.
  • ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports GM Andrew Berry is looking at trade options to shore up left tackle, a response shaped by Jones’ third straight season-ending injury.