The Cleveland Browns entered Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens already short-handed, with right tackle Jack Conklin sidelined by an elbow injury . Conklin, an All-Pro veteran, had been listed as questionable during the week, but the team ruled him out before kickoff.

His absence leaves a major hole in the offensive line as Cleveland tries to protect Joe Flacco and establish its run game against a tough divisional rival.

And the situation briefly looked worse. In the Browns-Ravens game, cornerback Denzel Ward left the field with team trainers midway through the second quarter, as reported by Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal. He had already shown signs of discomfort earlier and was absent from Cleveland’s first defensive series of the period after Baltimore blocked a

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