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Ward (ribs, ankle) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Thursday's game versus Pittsburgh, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports. Ward played through the rib and ankle injuries he suffered in Week 11 at New Orleans, and now it looks like he'll be good to go again for Week 12. He could be assigned to shadow alpha wideout George Pickens on Thursday.
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Ward recorded four tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an additional pass defensed in Sunday's 35-14 loss to the Saints in Week 11. Ward exited the game with a chest injury during the second quarter but returned to the field following halftime. He was the lone Cleveland defender to experience success against the Saints' Taysom Hill, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns, while catching eight of 10 targets for 50 yards. He also threw two passes, one of which picked off by Ward in the first quarter. The cornerback later forced Hill to fumble and recovered the loose ball in the second quarter. The pick was the first of the season for Ward, whose two passes defensed increased his league-leading total among cornerbacks to 16, per Pro Football Focus.
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Ward (chest) has returned to Sunday's game against New Orleans, Dan Labbe of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Ward exited in the second quarter and subsequently went to the locker room to be evaluated for a chest injury. However, he's since been able to get back into the game. As such, Ward should continue to log a substantial amount of snaps at cornerback.
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Ward no longer has a designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers after clearing concussion protocol. Ward suffered the sixth documented concussion of his NFL career during the Browns' Week 8 win over the Ravens. He opened the week with consecutive absences from practice, but he managed to return to practice Friday in a limited capacity. Despite not logging a full practice this week, Ward was able to gain clearance from an independent neurologist and has now exited the five-step protocol. Through the first eight games of the season, Ward has tallied 15 tackles (13 solo) and 13 pass breakups.
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Ward (concussion) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Ward upgraded to a limited session Friday after logging back-to-back DNPs to begin the Browns' week of practice, giving himself a chance to suit up Sunday. The Ohio State product must still clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in order to play in Week 9. If he's unable to do so, Cameron Mitchell will likely see increased work with the Browns' first-team secondary.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | @JAC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | NYG | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | @LV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | @WAS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | @PHI | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | CIN | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | BAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | LAC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | @NO | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | PIT | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12/02 | @Denver | 3 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Pittsburgh | 12 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Kansas City | 26 |
| 16 | 12/19 | @Cincinnati | 30 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Miami | 15 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Baltimore | 31 |