Overview
- Teller was shut down after re-aggravating a calf injury in his return against the Steelers, finishing the season with 13 starts.
- Cleveland filled the roster spot by signing center Kingsley Eguakum off the Lions’ practice squad.
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski said second-year lineman Zak Zinter is in the mix to replace Teller for Week 18 against the Bengals.
- The 31-year-old guard is set to hit the market after seven seasons in Cleveland, acknowledging an uncertain future despite a decorated tenure with three Pro Bowls and two second-team All-Pro nods.
- Teller’s IR stint adds to a battered unit that already lost Dawand Jones, Ethan Pocic and Jack Conklin for the year, with veteran Joel Bitonio expected to weigh retirement.