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Browns LB Owusu-Koramoah suffers ‘scary’ neck injury, will spend the night in hospital as a precaution
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Browns LB Owusu-Koramoah suffers ‘scary’ neck injury, will spend the night in hospital as a precaution

CLEVELAND (AP) — For the second straight week, the Cleveland Browns gathered on the field and surrounded a seriously injured teammate.

Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah had to be restrained and taken off the field Sunday after injuring his neck while making a tackle in the third quarter of the Cleveland game. 29-24 victory against the Baltimore Ravens.

Owusu-Koramoah was hurt late in a play when he took the brunt of a hit while trying to tackle Ravens running back Derrick Henry.

A team spokesman said Owusu-Koramoah, in his fourth season away from Notre Dame, had movement in his arms and legs when he was taken to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He will spend the night as a precaution, the team said.

Owusu-Koramoah, who wore a Guardian Cap above his helmet, he raised a fist as he was led toward the tunnel at Huntington Bank Field, a moment that brought some relief to Browns fans.

Seeing Owusu-Koramoah, the team’s leading tackler, have his mask taken off and tied to a backboard upset the Browns.

“That’s one of my best friends on the team,” defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo said. “Seeing him fall hurts me. All I can do is pray and play for him.”

“It’s very scary every time that happens,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said.

A week ago, the Browns lost quarterback Deshaun Watson for the season when he ruptured his right Achilles tendon on a running play.

Browns star wing Myles Garrett said he spoke briefly with Owusu-Koramoah before he was taken away.

“I saw the hit as it happened,” Garrett said. “It was a violent collision and two strong, powerful men. I think JOK just came down and hit him on the side of the head a little bit and knocked his head back. It’s part of the game.”

Browns cornerback Denzel Ward was placed in concussion protocol after the game. This is the sixth documented concussion while in the NFL for Ward, a three-time Pro Bowl selection and first-round draft pick out of Ohio State.