The Browns placed Wright (triceps) on injured reserve Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports. Wright will be out for the rest of the year due to a torn triceps. He'll undergo surgery and shift his focus into being healthy for the 2025 season. Wright will end his 2024 campaign with eight tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks.
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Status
IR - Triceps - Surgery Expected Return: 2025-02-10Latest Alex Wright news
Team
Cleveland Browns
Birthdate
9/5/2000 (24)
Status
Injured Reserve
HT/WT
6'5", 267 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 3; Pk (CLE)
Birthplace
Elba, AL, USA
Position
DE
College
UAB
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
Cleveland Browns
2022-Present
(3 seasons)
The Browns placed Wright (triceps) on injured reserve Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports. Wright will be out for the rest of the year due to a torn triceps. He'll undergo surgery and shift his focus into being healthy for the 2025 season. Wright will end his 2024 campaign with eight tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks.
Wright announced via his personal Instagram account Thursday that he'll miss the rest of the season due to a torn triceps, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Wright's absence will be a blow to the Browns' defensive-line depth, as he regularly rotated in. He'll undergo surgery and likely be placed on injured reserve in the next couple of days, when he'll turn his focus to his recovery. The third-year pro will finish his 2024 campaign with eight combined tackles, including 1.0 sacks.
Wright had three tackles, including a sack, in Sunday's 18-13 win over the Jaguars. Wright sacked Trevor Lawrence in the end zone to produce a safety, which upped the Browns' lead to five points late in the fourth quarter. He has five tackles and one sack through two games.
Wright has mostly operated as a depth defensive lineman as well as on special teams. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo could see more defensive snaps behind Myles Garrett and Za'Darius Smith for as long as Wright remains off the field.