Browns’ Quinshon Judkins Gets Great News Ahead of Week 2
The Cleveland Browns are expected to have Quinshon Judkins in the lineup in Week 2.
The rookie running back signed his contract ahead of Week 1. But, he didn’t play because he missed training camp and preseason games. However, after practicing all week, Judkins is expected to be activated from the Commissioner’s Exempt List. He will also be in the lineup for Week 2 when the Browns take on the
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Judkins practiced on Thursday and Friday after meeting with the NFL on Wednesday. Despite only practicing twice, the running back has done enough to show he is ready to make his debut on Sunday.
Although Judkins will play, it’s uncertain what his role will be for the Browns in Week 2. But the good news is Judkins will be active and will add another threat to the running game, which struggled in Week 2.
Judkins was selected 36th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft by Cleveland.
Judkins ‘Happy’ to be Back
After a summer of legal trouble, which ended up being dropped, Judkins is excited to be back on the football field.
Ahead of his potential NFL debut in Week 2, Judkins says he’s just happy to put all that behind him and focus on playing football.
“You learn different things,” Judkins
Although the Browns haven’t said if Judkins will play, if he is in the lineup, he plans to make a statement and prove why he was a second-round pick.
“As a competitor, as a player, you want to go out there and do your best every single day you step on the field,” Judkins said. “So if I have to play, I’m going to give it my all.”
Judkins joins a Browns’ running back room that features Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson, and Raheim Sanders.
Browns Coach Praises Judkins
Although Judkins only had a couple of days of practice, Browns’ coach Kevin Stefanski was impressed with him.
Stefanski felt like Judkins showed what he needed to do. He’s also in good shape to potentially play in Week 2.
“We’ll work through that, over the next 24 hours,” Stefanski
If Judkins does get in the lineup in Week 2, Stefanski believes he will add a new look to the running game.
“Yeah, need to see, need to get through the next 24 hours. But obviously, he’s a player that we think highly of, so we’ll see,” Stefanski added.
Cleveland rushed for just 49 yards in Week 1.
Red Sox' intended backup catcher to Connor Wong listed as team's hidden gem this season
The Boston Red Sox came into this season with only one proven catcher in Connor Wong, and they had traded their top catching prospect in Kyle Teel for Garrett Crochet. Little did they know that they would have a hidden talent in a rookie they picked up off their rival.
According to Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller, the Sox’ hidden gem is their catcher Carlos Narváez, who has had a breakout rookie season and is arguably one of the best catchers in the MLB.
“[Narváez] was never supposed to be Plan A at catcher for Boston. That was Connor Wong's job. Even Plan B was up in the air heading into spring training, with Narváez battling Blake Sabol and Seby Zavala to become the primary backup. He won that competition, though, and unexpectedly became Plan A when Wong landed on the IL less than two weeks into the campaign. But it was when Wong returned in early May that Narváez really began to shine, triple-slashing .346/.443/.538 over his next 32 games played, becoming Boston's primary clean-up hitter,” Miller wrote.
While Narváez has cooled down offensively since then, he’s still a defensive menace. He’s slashing .250/.321/.426/.747 with 13 home runs. He’s also a menace behind the plate, with nine outs above average, which is the best in the American League, and only two behind the best in the MLB.
Narváez has truly been a great replacement after losing Teel, who’s gone on to tear it up for the Chicago White Sox. However, it was worth getting Crochet, and Narváez has been a great catcher, and looks like he’ll be around for a while.
