The Cleveland Browns are 3-1 after a Thursday Night Football win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they've been on a roll over the last three weeks. Unfortunately, one of their key defenders suffered an injury during the game, as Mason Graham had to leave in the first half.

Graham has a knee injury and was seen leaving the game on crutches while wearing a brace on his knee, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.

Though it sounds serious, there is optimism surrounding Graham's injury, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

“Early belief is that he dodged a bullet and maybe it's not a significant knee injury, and if that is the case, that would be excellent for the Cleveland Browns. Cautious optimism is probably the right way to describe it, but the MRI is going to tell all to determine how much time he is going to miss,” Rapoport said.

From @GMFB: The #Browns lost DT Mason Graham (knee) to an injury, plus injury and status updates from around the NFL. pic.twitter.com/KgPXOGMo9i

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 2, 2026

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It would be good news if Graham doesn't have to miss extended time, especially with the way he's playing this season. He leads the team in sacks and has been a big reason for their pressure on the quarterback through four weeks. If he does have to miss some time, the Browns still have players such as Jared Verse who could step up and make an impact if needed.

The Browns have locked in on both sides of the ball, which has led them to three straight wins. Deshaun Watson put together his third straight game-winning drive, and it looks like Browns fans are back on his good side after what felt like a month of turmoil after he was named the starting quarterback.

The Browns are going to look to keep the momentum going next week against the New York Jets.