Earlier Thursday, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt told Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer that Thompson-Robinson underwent additional concussion testing. The rookie quarterback ultimately wasn't able to advance to limited practice participation, which would have represented a sign of progress as he navigates the five-step protocol. Thompson-Robinson could still have a chance at playing Sunday against the Rams if he's able to get back on the practice field in some capacity Friday, but at this stage, veteran Joe Flacco looks to be trending toward the Week 13 start. Flacco remains on the practice squad for now, but head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Flacco is now viewed as the top understudy to Thompson-Robinson, with PJ Walker dropping to third on the depth chart.
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Passing
| Year | Team | GP | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
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| 2023 | CLE | 5 | 109 | 58 | 53% | 429 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
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| 2023 | CLE | 5 | 12 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Earlier Thursday, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt told Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer that Thompson-Robinson underwent additional concussion testing. The rookie quarterback ultimately wasn't able to advance to limited practice participation, which would have represented a sign of progress as he navigates the five-step protocol. Thompson-Robinson could still have a chance at playing Sunday against the Rams if he's able to get back on the practice field in some capacity Friday, but at this stage, veteran Joe Flacco looks to be trending toward the Week 13 start. Flacco remains on the practice squad for now, but head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Flacco is now viewed as the top understudy to Thompson-Robinson, with PJ Walker dropping to third on the depth chart.
The Browns were forced to turn the offense back over to P.J. Walker after Thompson-Robinson suffered a concussion in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Broncos. The rookie hasn't performed much better than his veteran counterpart, but Thompson-Robinson seems more likely than not to be the starter again once he exits concussion protocol. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Joe Flacco is now Thompson-Robinson's backup, suggesting that the 38-year-old will start Sunday's game at the Rams -- rather than Walker -- in the event Thompson-Robinson isn't cleared to play.
Thompson-Robinson exited the contest late in the third quarter after enduring a roughing the passer penalty from Broncos linebacker Baron Browning. With a concussion confirmed, Thompson-Robinson will end Week 12 action with 134 yards and a touchdown on 14-for-29 passing and five carries for 21 yards. He'll yield the Browns offense to PJ Walker for the rest of Sunday's outing.
Prior to his exit from the contest, Thompson-Robinson had completed 14 of 29 pass attempts for 134 yards and a TD and rushed five times for 21 yards. In his absence, PJ Walker is in at quarterback for the Browns.
Thompson-Robinson is set for another week as Cleveland's starter, after he successfully led the team to a 13-10 win over the Steelers while completing 24 of 43 passes for 165 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. He also logged three carries for 20 yards. The rookie fifth-round pick will get another chance to show what he can do Week 12, albeit against a Broncos defense that has improved down the stretch. Still, Thompson-Robinson's rushing abilities provide him fantasy upside even in less favorable matchups.
Thompson-Robinson drew his second career start and worked nearly exclusively in short areas of the field. He mostly avoided turnovers and significant mistakes and instead executed Cleveland's game plan of engaging in a struggle based on defense and field position. His stat line was ugly, but Thompson-Robinson picked the right time to connect for significant gains as he completed passes of 15 and 11 yards to set up the game-winning field goal with only five seconds remaining in the contest. The Browns will rely upon their dominant defense moving forward, though Thompson-Robinson should remain the starter so long as he proves capable of avoiding mistakes.
The move follows news that Deshaun Watson is slated to miss the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury. Though Thompson-Robinson was designated the team's third QB this past Sunday against the Ravens, he has now overtaken PJ Walker, who was the team's top backup QB in Week 10. Thompson-Robinson thus represents a replacement option for those who had previously relied on Watson or who are otherwise in need of signal-caller help as Week 11 action approaches.
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11/26
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L 12-29
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29
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14
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48.3
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134
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4.6
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1
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0
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5
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21
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4.2
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0
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9
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2
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11/19
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43
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24
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55.8
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165
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3.8
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0
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1
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3
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20
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6.7
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0
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9
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0
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10/29
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L 20-24
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1
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1
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100
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9
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9
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0
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0
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10/1
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L 3-28
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36
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19
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52.8
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121
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3.4
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0
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3
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4
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24
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6
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