Cleveland Browns sideline Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah for 2026 season
Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will miss the entire 2026 NFL season after being placed on the reserve list with a long-standing neck issue.
The 26-year-old has not taken to the field since October 2024.
He sustained the severe injury while attempting to tackle Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry, which led to a brief hospitalisation.
Recovery timeline remains uncertain
This marks the second consecutive year the Ohio franchise has moved the defender to the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
Doubts over his immediate playing future had already been raised earlier this year.
“I wasn’t overly optimistic,” Browns general manager Andrew Berry admitted at the NFL combine in February when discussing the linebacker’s availability for the 2026 campaign.
From Pro Bowl peak to academic pursuits
The former Notre Dame standout had established himself as a premier talent prior to his prolonged absence.
He earned his first Pro Bowl selection during a stellar 2023 campaign, registering a career-high 101 tackles.
That exceptional form prompted Cleveland to reward him with a three-year contract extension worth up to $39m (£30.8m) in August 2024.
Focusing on life off the pitch
With his professional sporting career temporarily on hold, the American is shifting his attention to the classroom.
He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School this autumn.