By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 21:39 BST, 12 May 2025 | Updated: 21:39 BST, 12 May 2025
Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has been placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list by the Cleveland Browns and will miss the 2025 season because of a neck injury.
Owusu-Koramoah suffered the injury last season during the second half of a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 27.
[He took a blow to the head and neck area](https://apnews.com/article/owusu-koramoah-browns-c6caea653aba4a56c07923831d638055) while assisting on a tackle of Ravens running back Derrick Henry. Owusu-Koramoah was wearing a protective padded guardian cap over his helmet but appeared to be unconscious when he hit the ground.
Owusu-Koramoah was leading the Browns with 61 tackles and having his best season at the time when he was injured.
General manager Andrew Berry said Owusu-Koramoah has made progress toward recovery and that they expect him to be a part of the organization even though he will not be playing this upcoming season. Owusu-Koramoah has been with the team since the start of offseason workouts last month.
"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," Berry said in a statement.
Owusu-Koramoah thanked teammates and fans in a statement and said he is focused on his recovery.
"The body may rest, but the calling never sleeps," he said. "I´ve given my heart to this game. I don´t know what´s next, but I´ll continue trusting my medical team, serving the community, and backing my brothers on the field."
The Browns drafted UCLA's Carson Schwesinger in the second round in case Owusu-Koramoah could not return.
Owusu-Koramoah was drafted by the Browns in the second round in 2021 out of Notre Dame. He signed a three-year, $39 million contract extension last August.
He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2023. In 49 games, he has 308 tackles, eight sacks, three interceptions, 17 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and 40 tackles for loss.
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