Overview

• The team officially placed left tackle Dawand Jones on injured reserve after a knee injury suffered on the fourth play against the Packers, with season-ending surgery planned.
• Cleveland added tackle Thayer Munford Jr. to its 53-man roster by signing him off New England’s practice squad under NFL rules that allow such moves.
• Munford, a 2022 seventh-round Raiders pick, has appeared in 46 NFL games with 18 starts at both tackle spots and previously starred at Ohio State and Massillon High School.
• He is expected to provide swing-tackle depth behind current starters Cornelius Lucas and K.T. Leveston, and he could be called on if Jack Conklin’s elbow keeps him out against the Lions.
• Kevin Stefanski cited Munford’s experience and the club’s prior scouting as reasons for the fit, though recent metrics show mixed 2024 performance grades in pass and run blocking.