NFL injuries are always tough to deal with, especially those that occur before the regular season has started. The Cleveland Browns just experienced one of those injuries, as starting center Ethan Pocic has exited the preseason finale with a concerning injury.
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Following a big play from the Browns offense, Pocic remained on the field, favoring his leg. Thankfully, he was able to walk off the field of his own power, but he went straight into the medical tent.
Pocic is helped up by trainers and walks off the field on his own power. He’s headed to the medical tent. Luke Wypler enters in at center. https://t.co/wmVIUS3jwP
— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) August 23, 2025
Luke Wypler has taken over as the starting center, but Pocic being injured right now would be devastating. The hope is that the injury he suffered is nothing significant, but entering the medical tent right away is concerning.
The telecast also revealed that Pocic headed into the locker room following his stint in the blue medical tent. There will be further updates regarding his injury, but it sounds like his day is done.
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The Browns starters are all playing in the preseason finale, and it was reported on the telecast that the majority of them would get about 25 offensive snaps. Initially, Joe Flacco and company struggled to get the ball moving, but they began to turn things well into the first quarter.
Following the apparent injury to Pocic, Flacco threw a dart to Harrold Fannin Jr. to put the team on the board. The longtime veteran was named the starter recently, leading the rest of the quarterback chart to likely be determined.
There is a big quarterback battle happening between rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. As it stands right now, it appears that Gabriel will be the backup, though that has not yet been confirmed.
Following Flacco starting, Gabriel will take over, followed by Sanders. The rookies have one final chance to impress coaches to land the coveted backup position.
Kenny Pickett is also on the roster, but a lingering hamstring injury will likely lead to his not being on the roster come Tuesday when the roster cut deadline happens. This is just speculation.
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