Denzel Ward played just 20 plays in the Browns' 41-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens . That accounted for 36% of the defensive snaps in the game.

What happened over the other 64% of those snaps went a long way toward helping the Ravens blow open he game.

Ward left the game initially in the second quarter due to cramps. He returned for a brief time in the third quarter, but couldn't stay on the field. Buy Cleveland Browns tickets

Coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on a Zoom call Sept. 15 that there was nothing more to Ward's issues in Baltimore than the cramps. Asked if he expected Ward to be OK for this week, when the Browns play host to the 2-0 Green Bay Packers, Stefanski said, "Hope so, yes."

Which goes to the concerns that continued to show themselves when Ward isn't on the field. The

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