Delpit recorded nine total tackles (three solo) and defended one pass in Sunday's 35-14 loss to the Saints.
Delpit finished first on the Browns in total tackles during Sunday's loss, serving as the team's leading tackler for the second time in their last three games. The LSU product is having one of the most productive seasons of his career, having recorded 62 total tackles and one pass defended through nine appearances. He's expected to continue starting alongside Juan Thornhill as part of the Browns' top safety duo in Thursday night's matchup against the Steelers.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Makes seven stops in Week 9 loss
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Delpit recorded seven tackles (five solo) in Sunday's defeat against the Chargers.
Delpit finished second on the Browns in tackles, and he's now recorded at least seven stops in three of his past four contests. The strong safety has 53 tackles through eight games on the campaign, putting him on pace for the second triple-digit tackle season of his career. Delpit has been a stabilizing force in a Browns secondary that has often struggled this season.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Limited Wednesday
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Delpit (concussion) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice report.
Delpit was held out of practice all week leading up to Sunday's game against the Eagles. His limited participation Wednesday indicates that he's progressing through the league's concussion protocols. However, even if Delpit logs a full practice session this week, he's not guaranteed to return for Week 7 against the Bengals unless he satisfies the league's five-step protocols.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Being evaluated
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Delpit (head) is being evaluated for a concussion Sunday against the Commanders, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
Delpit will enter the league's concussion protocols if he did indeed suffer one. If not, he'll be eligible to return, although, with a lopsided score in Washington's favor late in the fourth quarter, it's possible Delpit doesn't return either way.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Effective versus Jaguars
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Delpit registered six tackles (five solo) in Cleveland's 18-13 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Delpit finished second on the team in tackles behind Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah during Sunday's victory. The 2020 second-round pick has now racked up 10 tackles (nine solo) across the first two games of the 2024 campaign.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Another strong season
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Delpit (groin) recorded 80 tackles, seven for a loss, four quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one interception over 13 games in 2023.
It was another productive year for Delpit as the last line of Cleveland's defense. His season was cut short by the groin injury, which occurred at a time when he was the club's leader in tackles; he was on pace to post a second consecutive 100-tackle season. The three-year contract extension he signed in December, which ironically occurred on the day of his season-ending injury, indicates how the organization feels about the player.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Won't come off IR
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Delpit (groin) won't be activated off injured reserve ahead of Cleveland's wild-card matchup versus the Texans on Saturday, Jake Trotter of ESPN reports.
The Browns designated Delpit to return from injured reserve Wednesday, but he will not be ready for the wild-card matchup. D'Anthony Bell has started at safety the past four weeks with Delpit out, and he should likely do so once again versus Houston on Saturday.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Cleared to play Sunday
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Delpit (thigh) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Delpit should be good to go in Denver after missing some practice reps early in the week. The safety played every defensive snap in last week's win over the Steelers and leads Cleveland in tackles.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Tending to thigh injury
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Delpit (thigh) will not participate at practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
It's not immediately clear when Delpit picked up the thigh issue or how serious it might be. Either way, he'll probably need to return to practice Thursday or Friday to give himself a chance to play in Week 12.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Leads team in tackles
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Delpit registered six tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection in Monday's 26-22 loss to Pittsburgh.
Delpit led the team in tackles Monday night, a feat he has now accomplished in both of the Browns' first two games. The 2020 second-round pick will look to continue his productive start to the season against the Titans in Week 3.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Looks ready to go
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Delpit (arm) wasn't listed on Cleveland's injury report Wednesday ahead of Sunday's game versus Cincinnati.
Delpit walked off the Browns' practice field back on Aug. 23 with an arm injury, but it seems he's recovered enough that he'll be ready to start Week 1. The 2020 second-rounder notched 105 tackles and four interceptions last season, so he's solidly on the IDP radar for 2023.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Limited at practice
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Delpit (arm) participated in individual drills at Friday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Delpit sat out the team portion of the practice as he continues to recover from an arm issue. Head coach Kevin Stefanskie indicated Delpit could still suit up for Saturday's preseason finale, so the injury does not sound too serious. The strong safety is expected to start alongside Juan Thornhill in the Browns' secondary this season.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Injured in practice
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Delpit left practice early Thursday after suffering an arm injury, Ashley Bastock of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Delpit stayed down on the field and ultimately walked off the field and into the facility with trainers after suffering the injury during an 11-on-11 drill. The 24-year-old is a key piece of the Browns' secondary, so any kind of significant injury would certainly be a blow to the team.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Collects nine stops in win
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Delpit recorded nine tackles (eight solo) during Saturday's 13-3 win over the Ravens.
Delpit once again played every defensive snap for the Browns this past weekend, while he also tied with teammate John Johnson for a team-leading nine stops in the contest. The 24-year-old still paces the team in tackles with 88 through 14 games, and he'll look to retain his every-down role when Cleveland hosts the Saints in Week 16.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Could play Week 1
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Delpit (hip) could play Week 1 against the Panthers, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
Delpit left Saturday's preseason finale versus the Bears early with a hip injury, but head coach Kevin Stefanski said he's optimistic the safety will be good to go for the regular-season opener versus Carolina. The 23-year-old's participation at practice next week will provide more clarity to his status.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Ready to rock
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Coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Delpit (Achilles) has been cleared to return to practice, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
The safety looks like he'll be ready to go for training camp after he missed his entire rookie campaign due to a torn Achilles' tendon. The LSU product is set to battle veteran John Johnson and Ronnie Harrison for a starting role at safety.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Torn Achilles feared
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The Browns fear Delpit tore his Achilles at Monday's practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Delpit was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft and was expected to start at free safety this season. If a torn Achilles is confirmed, it will bring his rookie campaign to a premature end. Andrew Sendejo would be the prime candidate to start at free safety if that is indeed the case.
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Browns' Grant Delpit: Ready to answer critics
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Delpit (ankle) enters the NFL motivated to change the perception that he has issues tackling, Shaun Bennett of the Chronicle-Telegram reports. The Browns drafted Delpit in the second round (44th overall) of the 2020 draft.
Delpit was ranked higher by some evaluators, but the tackling issue stuck after the safety was credited with 38 missed tackles over the last two seasons. "I'm so tired of hearing that I can't tackle, I might tackle you for asking that question," Delpit said with a big smile Friday night. A high-ankle sprain may have influenced that perception, but Browns general manager Andrew Berry acknowledged Delpit will need to work on tackling technique. "I think that he would be the first to admit that it is something that is going to be a focus of him as an area of improvement coming into the NFL," Berry said. Aside from the ankle, scouts believe he takes bad angles in pursuit, fails to calm his feet, and looks for the big hit instead of proper technique. The Browns see him playing both safety positions and lining up at multiple areas of the field. "It just allows you a lot more flexibility as a defensive coordinator when you have a guy who can play the post proficiently, who can play in the line of scrimmage, cover tight ends and play big nickel. We think that is something that Grant will be able to do at the NFL level," added Berry.
