The Cleveland Browns received a pleasant surprise on Thursday. Starting running back Jerome Ford is making headlines after giving it a go at practice despite being fresh off suffering a sprained ankle last Sunday.
Cleveland Browns RB Jerome Ford Went Down in Week 7
Ford suffered what looked to be a devastating ankle injury in Week 6 against the Indianapolis Colts. The second-year NFL vet had his right ankle trapped underneath a defender on a run early in the fourth quarter, knocking him out for the remainder of the contest. He suffered a sprained ankle that sources believed would sideline him for one-to-two weeks at a minimum. He finished the game with 11 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown while catching two passes for 20 yards. The Cleveland Browns pulled off a nail-biting 39-38 win to move to 4-2.
Ford: Playing Well with Nick Chubb OUT
Jerome Ford has stepped up big for the Cleveland Browns after megastar running back Nick Chubb got lost for the season after suffering a gruesome knee injury in Week 2. Ford, a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, immediately made an impact, rushing 16 times for 106 yards in the same game Chubb went down. The 23-year-old has 78 rush attempts for 344 yards and two scores on 4.4 yards per rush attempt in six games. He has also caught 14 passes for 104 yards and another pair of touchdowns. Ford starred in his final year of college, rushing for 1,319 yards and 19 scores for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
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