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KC Chiefs vs. Browns: Key injuries to watch for Cleveland for Week 1

By Matt Conner

Aug 22, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) catches a pass before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 22, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) catches a pass before the game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 13: Safety Grant Delpit #7 of the LSU Tigers warms up before the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 13: Safety Grant Delpit #7 of the LSU Tigers warms up before the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Grant Delpit

When the Browns first selected Delpit in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, they believed they were grabbing a pro-ready, game-changing defensive back, fresh off of a win for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s best collegiate defensive back. With killer instincts, a knack for making big plays, and a pretty complete game overall, he was supposed to give the Browns defense a serious boost on the back end.

Then the team lost Delpit for his entire rookie season due to an Achilles injury.

Whether or not Delpit is going to be the same player on the other side of such a devastating injury remains to be seen, but the story will begin to be told in 2021. The question at this point is whether or not Delpit will be ready by Week 1. Recovery isn’t automatic from such a devastating injury and even after a year, some players need considerably more time to be ready.

So far in the preseason, Delpit has struggled to get on the field at all due to multiple hamstring injuries with just a bit of practice in between. Fortunately for the Browns, he was back on the field for practice late this week. The Browns aren’t without talent at safety overall with the import of John Johnson III from the Rams and Ronnie Harrison, but Delpit could be a big boost if he’s finally ready.

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