Browns can’t catch a break after brutal linebacker setback

The Browns' linebacking room has taken multiple hits this offseason before the season begins, with Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah out for the season and Jordan Hicks retiring near the start of camp. Additionally, Devin Bush could be facing discipline from the league for his legal issues a few months ago. Cleveland added Carson Schwesinger and Jerome Baker into the fold, but their depth continues to be tested with the season looming. The Browns announced they have placed linebacker Nathaniel Watson on the injured reserve with a torn biceps, ending his season. Watson was a sixth-round pick by the Browns out of Mississippi State in 2024. He appeared in 14 games in his rookie campaign, playing a vast majority of his snaps on special teams. In his 55 defensive snaps, Watson finished with a 66.2 grade, which put him at slightly above average on a tiny sample size. The former draft pick was almost certainly a lock to make the roster with the thin linebacking core, especially when considering Bush's pending suspension. In