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Newsome (hamstring) passed his physical Monday and has been removed from the active/non-football injury list. Newsome missed the entire preseason due to a lingering hamstring injury, but he's now clear to resume practicing. Coach Kevin Stefanski said early in camp that Newsome is still on track for Week 1, and the 2021 first-round pick now has two weeks left to ramp up his activity ahead of Cleveland's regular-season opener against the Cowboys on Sept. 8.
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Coach Kevin Stefanski announced Thursday that Newsome, who's on the active/non-football injury list, recently had hamstring surgery and there remains hope he'll be ready for Week 1, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports. Newsome was injured while training away from the team this summer. It was severe enough that the cornerback needed surgery. Newsome is Cleveland's top nickel corner working out of the slot between Denzel Ward and Martin Emerson. CeeDee Lamb (contract dispute) is first up on the schedule for the Browns' cornerbacks in Week 1.
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The Browns placed Newsome (hamstring) on the active/non-football injury list Wednesday. The fourth-year cornerback seems to be dealing with a hamstring issue, but he's still eligible to practice or play at any point throughout the preseason despite his placement on the active/non-football injury list. Newsome is coming off the best season of his young career in 2023, appearing in 14 games and recording 49 total tackles, including four tackles for loss, while also defending 14 passes, with two interceptions. Expect the Northwestern product to play another pivotal role in the Browns' secondary once he returns to full health.
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The Browns exercised Newsome's 2025 fifth-year option, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The 26th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Newsome had a breakout season under defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz in 2023. He started 13 of the 14 games he appeared in, picking off the first two passes of his career while breaking up 14 passes. Newsome also registered a career-best 49 tackles (34 solo) and returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown.
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Newsome (knee) no longer has an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Texans, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. Newsome went through the natural progression of DNP to limited and finally a full practice this week, paving the way for him to suit up for Saturday's wild-card matchup. The presence of the third-year pro in the Browns' secondary should be good news for Cleveland in the matchup against the Texans on Saturday.
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| 2 | 09/15 | @Jacksonville | 17 |
| 3 | 09/22 | New York | 7 |
| 4 | 09/29 | @Las Vegas | 27 |
| 5 | 10/06 | @Washington | 32 |
| 6 | 10/13 | @Philadelphia | 23 |
| 7 | 10/20 | Cincinnati | 4 |
| 8 | 10/27 | Baltimore | 25 |
| 9 | 11/03 | Los Angeles | 31 |
| 10 | BYE | - | - |
| 11 | 11/17 | @New Orleans | 29 |
| 12 | 11/21 | Pittsburgh | 24 |
| 13 | 12/02 | @Denver | 12 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Pittsburgh | 24 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Kansas City | 22 |
| 16 | 12/19 | @Cincinnati | 4 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Miami | 13 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Baltimore | 25 |