BEREA, Ohio -- Browns defensive end Alex Wright has been ruled out for the Ravens game with the quad injury suffered last Sunday vs. the Jets.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (illness) and defensive tackle Maliek Collins (oblique) are questionable. Ward came down with the illness today, and will be replaced by Dom Jones if he can’t play.
Wright, who suffered the quad injury during the 27-20 loss to the Jets, has started the past four games, and is third on the team with three sacks. Myles Garrett is tied for first in the NFL with 11.0, and Maliek Collins is second on the team with 4.0.
McGuire, who started four of the first five games of the season, will start in his place.
“Zay (McGuire) had an outstanding training camp for us and really won the starting spot,” defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said on Thursday. “And then he had a little bit of little setback early in the season and just wasn’t as productive as he wanted to be and as we wanted him to be. And at the same time, Alex was really being productive.
“And Alex sort of out-snapped him. We really don’t (have) starters (other than Myles Garrett) but he outsnapped him in there. And, you know, this is a great opportunity for Zay to get that back and to be the consistent playmaker that we know he can be.”
The Browns haven’t changed their strategy to try to slow down Lamar Jackson on Sunday despite the fact he sat out Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury. Jackson returned on Thursday and was a full participant.
Kevin Stefanski said Shedeur Sanders continues to do a “really nice job” in practice, including during a post-practice red zone period on Friday.
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