Browns Send 6-Word Message to Owusu-Koramoah After Sidelining Him for Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Dible | Last updated May 12, 2025 10:57 PM ET

The Cleveland Browns will be without star linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah due to a neck injury he suffered during the middle of last season after putting a hit on Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry.

The 25-year-old missed the final nine games of the 2024 season and will now miss the entirety of the 2025 campaign after the Browns designated him to the Reserve/PUP list.

Cleveland shared Owusu-Koramoah's public statement on the news via its X account on Monday, May 12, with a six-word message to the 2023 Pro Bowler and former second-round pick.

"Got your back no matter what," the Browns wrote.

got your back no matter what, @j_owuu pic.twitter.com/gFUDjIulgQ
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 12, 2025

"To the Cleveland Browns fanbase and my supporters worldwide — thank you for your patience in my silence. From day one, you embraced me as more than a player, but also as a brother and young man with purpose,” Owusu-Koramoa said. "While I won’t suit up this season, I’m focused on what I can control — my healing, my mindset and my faith. The body may rest, but the calling never sleeps. 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 selected linebacker Carson Schwesinger out of UCLA with the No. 33 overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft, who will potentially fill in for Owusu-Koramoah (a Pro Bowler in 2023) in a starting role as a rookie.

Schwesinger put up 90 solo tackles, nine tackles for loss, four sacks, three pass breakups, two interceptions and a forced fumble during his junior campaign in college.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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