The Cleveland Browns are playing more closely together under coach Todd Monken. Now they're about to lure back key defenders Carson Schwesinger and Grant Delpit. Which additionally bodes greatly before the Tennessee Titans contest.
The linebacker and safety, respectively, appear to be on track to suit up per the NFL injury report released on Thursday.
Schwesinger's dealing with an ankle ailment. He turned heads last season as the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2025. All after falling to the Browns as a second round selection out of UCLA.
He's delivered 22 solo tackles with one sack, but also has forced two fumbles on the season. But he's lining up next with a fellow NFL DROY winner next to him in edge rusher Jared Verse, who got acquired via trade by the Los Angeles Rams in June.
Delpit has put together 25 tackles with 17 solo stops and broken up three passes with picking off one pass. Delpit delivered one sack too off a safety blitz against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 20.
Article Continues BelowSo Cleveland quietly emerged as a surprise story across the league. The Browns sit at 4-2 and in a three-way tie atop the AFC North standings. And this fast start comes following a shocking trade over the summer of 2026.
The Browns sent Myles Garrett packing to the Rams to gain Verse in exchange. Garrett finally appeared to be joining a Super Bowl contender in this move. But it's Cleveland, not LA, owning the better record compared to the 2-4 Rams. Now Cleveland can improve to 5-2 by beating Tennessee.