Overview
- Team-informed reports said Garrett did not participate Thursday because of a hip issue after he was not seen during the media-open portion of practice.
- He was not listed on Wednesday’s injury report, making the hip problem a late-week development before Sunday’s opener vs. the Bengals.
- Coaches and reporters pointed to Friday’s session as the key indicator of his availability for Week 1.
- Garrett’s potential absence would be significant given his production and his track record against Joe Burrow, including nine sacks of the Bengals quarterback.
- If he cannot go, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka is listed as his backup on the Browns’ depth chart.