Led by Myles Garrett and coordinated by Jim Schwartz, the Cleveland Browns have developed a reputation for effective defense. While Cleveland has not been able to post enough wins, their defense has helped keep the Browns in many games.
Only, now that Kevin Stefanski has been fired and Todd Monken has been hired, Schwartz will not return in 2026. Now, it turns out that not one of the Browns’ young Pro Bowl defenders is expected to return. In fact, he is not expected to ever play football again.
According to Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is “doubtful to return to the field of play.”
Koramoa’s neck injury occurred on October 27, 2024, against the Ravens, where he was involved in a brutal collision with 6-foot-2, 252-pound running back Derrick Henry. He was coming off a Pro Bowl year, but this injury ended his season after eight games. Koramoah, 26, has not played a snap since.
The Browns have already prepared for JOK’s absence by selecting Carson Schwesinger with the 33rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 22-year-old linebacker earned Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after a stellar season in which he recorded 156 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions.
If this is the end of the road for Koramoah, he will have made $18.06 million over his four-year NFL career.
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