CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns open a three-game road swing on Sunday at the Tennessee Titans, kicking off at 1 p.m. ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville in a Week 7 matchup carried on CBS, with running back Quinshon Judkins back in the lineup and quarterback Dillon Gabriel ruled out.
Cleveland arrives at 4-2, according to the game reports, while Tennessee is 1-5 after erasing a 13-0 deficit last week to beat Indianapolis 26-20. The Browns’ defense has allowed only 20.3 points per game, a cushion that has helped Cleveland win four of its first six despite modest offensive output.
Judkins is off the injury report and will return against the Titans after missing Week 6 with an ankle injury, and defensive tackle Mason Graham is also set to play after missing two games. Dylan Sampson, returning from a knee injury suffered in the opener, gives the backfield another option alongside Judkins, according to team reports.
The Browns will be without Gabriel, who is out with a back injury, and without defensive tackles Mike Hall Jr. and Kalia Davis and guard Teven Jenkins, who was placed on injured reserve. Cornerback Denzel Ward, linebacker Quincy Williams and safety Grant Delpit were listed as questionable in the final injury report.
Tennessee will be without receiver Calvin Ridley and running back Tyjae Spears, both listed among the Titans’ inactives on Sunday morning, according to the Tennessean’s live game report. The Titans’ defense forced three turnovers against Indianapolis, and their special teams added a blocked punt return for a touchdown in that comeback win.
For Browns fans in Northeast Ohio, the radio call is on the Cleveland Browns Radio Network, including WKNR-AM 850 and WNCX-FM 98.5 in Cleveland and WHBC-AM 1480 in Canton, with streaming on the Browns’ site and app. Andrew Siciliano, Nathan Zegura and Je’Rod Cherry are on the call, according to the Beacon Journal’s game coverage.
A win in Nashville would push Cleveland to 5-2 before the road swing continues. A loss would tighten a race in which Cleveland has leaned heavily on its defense, making Judkins’ return and the health of the secondary the two storylines most likely to decide Sunday afternoon.
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