Judkins took a hard hit fromBuffalo BillslinebackerMatt Milanoshortly after catching a screen pass from quarterbackShedeur Sanders. The running back remained down on the field in pain after the play and was immediately attended to byBrownstrainers.
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He was carted back to the locker room with his right leg in a brace and was later ruled out of the matchup.
CBS elected not to show a replay of the hit on Judkins, and announcer Ian Eagle reported that the rookie suffered a right lower-leg injury. NFL Media'sCameron Wolfe reportedthat Judkins appeared to injure his knee/leg when he got twisted up on the tackle by Milano.
This story has been updated.
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Judkins suffered a broken right leg and dislocated ankle during the Browns' Week 16 game against theBills. He will undergo surgery in Cleveland to repair his ankle, Browns head coachKevin Stefanski told reportersafter the game.
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Stefanski alsosaid on Dec. 22that Judkins avoided any damage to his knee.
The rookie running back sustained the injury when took a hit from Milano after catching a quick pass from Sanders. After the play, Judkins remained on the ground in pain, slamming his helmet on the turf.
Browns trainers quickly came out to attend to Judkins and eventually brought out a cart to take him back to the locker room. The Ohio State product was wearing a brace on his right leg as he rode back to the locker room right after the two-minute warning in the first half.
Cleveland quickly ruled out its second-round pick for the remainder of the game with what the team is calling a leg injury. CBS opted not to replay the play after it happened due to the gruesome nature of the injury.
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Quinshon Judkins stats
Judkins had been off to a strong start to his NFL career through the first 13 games of his career, and he was the Browns' leading receiver through the first half of Week 16.
Here's how Judkins' stats look through 16 weeks of his rookie campaign:
Both of Cleveland's top two running backs are out in Week 16. Sampson was ruled out on Friday, Dec. 19 for Cleveland's game against the Bills on Dec. 21. He is missing a second straight game with his injuries. Judkins' leg injury near the end of the first half also knocked him out of the rest of the Week 16 game.
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That left Williams and Raheim Sanders to fill in at running back for the rest of the Browns' afternoon outing at home against Buffalo. Williams joined the Browns earlier this month after the Browns signed him from theChargers' practice squad. Raheim Sanders was also a former Charger afterLos Angelessigned him as an undrafted free agent, and the Browns claimed him off waivers in August.
