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Denzel Ward Leaves Practice With Shoulder Injury as Browns’ Cornerback Woes Deepen

Ward’s setback intensifies questions at a position already hit by Martin Emerson Jr.’s season-ending Achilles tear.

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Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) watches practice from the sideline during NFL training camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Berea, Ohio. © Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Overview

  • Denzel Ward injured his right shoulder during a one-on-one drill Tuesday and went inside for evaluation with no immediate team update.
  • Starting cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. tore his Achilles earlier in camp and has been ruled out for the season.
  • Greg Newsome II remains limited as he rehabs a shoulder issue, with Kevin Stefanski saying he is getting better and being ramped up.
  • Ward did not play in the first two preseason games, and reporting indicates he is unlikely to appear in Saturday’s finale if he is not fully healthy.
  • The thinning depth at cornerback raises concerns for Jim Schwartz’s pressure-reliant defense as the Sept. 7 opener against the Bengals approaches.