Cleveland Browns Tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. on Injured Reserve After Multiple Knee Injuries, Misses Minimum of Four Games

Browns' starting left tackle sidelined with sprained MCL, but expected to return later this season; team considers stepping up third-year tackle James Hudson III in Wills' place.

Cleveland Browns' starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. is on injured reserve due to multiple injuries to his right knee including a sprained medial collateral ligament, low-grade posterior cruciate ligament sprain and bone bruises. He will miss a minimum of four games.
Although Wills has been moved to the injured reserve, he has not been ruled out for the season with the Browns hopeful for his return at some point during the 2023 season.
With Wills sidelined, the Browns are considering several options for new starting tackles, including moving third-year tackle James Hudson III to the left and rookie Dawand Jones to the right, who has been playing right tackle since Week 1.
Following the injury, the Browns signed tackle Geron Christian and wide receiver James Proche II from their practice squad to the active roster, with Proche stepping in as the primary punt returner.
The Browns are going into a critical period with upcoming games against AFC North rivals Baltimore and Pittsburgh, even as their star quarterback Deshaun Watson returns from a strained right shoulder.