One of the best defensive linemen to play at Notre Dame in recent years is seeing a hiccup hit his pro career. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has already officially been shut down for the entirety of the 2025 season. This after he missed a large portion of the 2024 season with the same injury that won't have him returning to the field until at least 2026.
The former Fighting Irish great suffered a severe and rather scary neck injury while playing for the Cleveland Browns in late October. It was one of those injuries that had everyone in the stadium stop and stare for several minutes. It was bad enough that Owusu-Kormoah sent an "all is well" message a day later on social media.
Ex-Notre Dame football great Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah shut down for 2025 as neck injury clouds NFL future
It turns out that while the worst fears of Notre Dame football fans were not realized, and he wasn't rendered paralyzed or otherwise badly hurt, it was indeed a very serious injury. On Monday afternoon, the team announced that JOK was being placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. They added that he won't come back from the neck injury he suffered in that October game at all this season.
JOK will be placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list and will not return for the 2025 season
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If that news wasn't bad enough, the Browns' official release was not exactly encouraging for "after 2025."
"Jeremiah has the full support of our team, and we expect him to continue to be a part of the organization even though he will not return to the field this year. We will not make any predictions on Jeremiah's football future at this time, but we do note that he's in good spirits and will continue to take the advice of the world-class medical experts who will continue to guide his progress and recovery."
For now, the former Notre Dame football star will have to wait and wonder how long it will take for the injury to heal enough for him to get back on the field.