Brown Suffered a Devastating Injury on First Drive

On the first drive of the Cleveland Browns' 2022 preseason, the offense suffered a devastating injury

Brown suffers a devastating injury on the first drive of the season

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Because Nick Harris was kicked off the field.

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Because of the controversial quarterback debut for the team.

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On the first drive of the game, Nick Harris was poorly placed because he was in a lot of pain

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He stayed on the field for a long time and unfortunately had to be out of the field.

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Brown closes in center preseason opener after Nick Harris injury

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Harris was slated to take over after the off-season departure of veteran Jesse Traitor.

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Washington's former fifth-round pick out impressed the coaching staff in recent seasons

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And appeared poised for a more prominent role in the crime. Makes it more painful to watch.

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While we don't have details about Harris' injury, it didn't look good that he was ruled out.

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