A neck injury might derail Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah’s career. The Cleveland Browns confirmed Thursday that he won’t play in 2026, placing him on the reserve/physically unable to perform list for the second straight season.
Koramoah hasn’t played since October 2024. During a Week 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens, he attempted to tackle running back Derrick Henry and suffered a serious neck injury that briefly landed him in the hospital. He never returned that season, missed all of 2025, and now 2026 is gone, too.
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“Bro is never coming back,” one fan wrote.
Another posted: “You have to call him that LOL.”
“He was a top 5 LB before the injury. Sad,” one fan wrote.
“I hate the Browns, but I feel terrible for that kid. That MF is a dawg. I hope he comes back for the sake of the game, he is a baller,” another commented.
“Genuinely so sad, man,” one more added.
“That stinks for them. Such a good player,” another added.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry said at the NFL scouting combine in February that he wasn’t “overly optimistic” about Owusu-Koramoah playing in 2026.
Players on the PUP list receive full medical care and rehabilitation, with all expenses for a football-related injury covered by the team. They also have access to the team’s training facilities and can participate in team meetings.
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What’s next for Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah?
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah hasn’t retired officially. He has been regularly present at the Browns’ facility in Berea and even served as the Dawg Pound Captain for a 2025 home game. In April, he told the Browns’ website that he had been consulting specialists about “understanding the cost of continuing.”
In a recent Instagram post, he wrote:
“Never chase what God is removing from your life. Trust the exit.”
He has also enrolled at Harvard’s Kennedy School to pursue a master’s degree in public policy, with classes starting this fall.
Edited by R. Elahi
