Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski says rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is day to day.
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is day to day after suffering a shoulder injury in week eight. Judkins will have the week nine bye to rest his shoulder.
Judkins took over the Browns backfield this season, he only rushed for nineteen yards in week eight but the week prior he scored three touchdowns. Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson combined for just four touches this week, which reinforces how they’ve become just role players with Judkins on the field.
The day to day description paired with Cleveland’s bye this week paints an optimistic view on Judkins week ten outlook but Ford and Sampson are speculative adds in case this injury is worse than expected.
Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford will take on the ...
Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford carried the ball ...
Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford will take on the ...
Cleveland Browns’ running backs Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson figure to share touches to begin the regular season.
Heading into the 2025 season, the Cleveland Browns are expected to employ a running back by committee approach, featuring fourth-year running back Jerome Ford and fourth-round rookie Dylan Sampson. It is not yet known how the snap shares will be divided. With the 2025 second-round pick, Quinshon Judkins is still unsigned due to off-field issues, which opens up an opportunity for both players to make a case to keep their workload when Judkins makes his way onto the field.
Ford has produced 1,934 yards and 12 touchdowns over the past two seasons and averaged 5.43YPC in 2024. As the backup to Nick Chubb for multiple years, he managed to finish as the running back sixteen in full PPR formats in 2023. Dylan Sampson profiles as a running back with good vision, tempo and long speed. He has excellent contact balance and, with his thick frame, does not have an issue pushing the pile in goal-line situations. To truly become a three-down back, he will need to work on his pass catching as well as pass blocking. Both Ford and Sampson provide high upside value, according to Underdog. Sampson is drafted in the late twelfth round, while Ford is being drafted in the fifteenth.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
After the Quinshon Judkins arrest, Browns running backs Dylan Sampson and Jerome Ford are rising on Underdog.
The rapid news cycle of the NFL season is fast approaching. It has been a rather quiet offseason as it relates to NFL players getting into trouble. That changed Saturday night when the news of Browns rookie 2nd round pick Quinshon Judkins got arrested for battery and domestic violence.
Since Saturday, both Dylan Sampson and Jerome Ford have seen a significant ADP rise. Sampson, who was drafted in round 4 from Tennessee, moved up 9.4 spots from the middle of the 17th round on Underdog to the late 16th round. Ford has moved up 7.7 spots to the early part of round 18.
Both Sampson and Ford should expect a more meaningful rise in ADP should the news worsen for Judkins. Judkins has seen his ADP drop 4.5 spots into the middle of round 7. Regardless of Judkins’ status, it is smart to click Sampson and Ford at their ADP just by virtue of drafting backup running backs who can become starters. With there being added risk to Judkins’ future, Sampson and Ford become a higher priority in their respective ADP ranges.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins arrested for battery and domestic violence in Florida.
Browns rookie running back and Ohio State alum, Quinshon Judkins has been arrested in Florida for battery and domestic violence. The incident comes on the heels of Browns training camp which begins July 18th.
There will surely be fallout from this incident and the NFL will monitor closely. As facts pour in there will be more clarity, but in the meantime clicking on Quinshon Judkins at his current ADP does not look good. From a real life perspective this is very serious. On the fantasy football front it creates a possible opening for Tennessee rookie running back Dylan Sampson and incumbent running back Jerome Ford to take the reins to start the season.
The severity of the incident and the status of Judkins in terms of guilt or innocence are to be determined. Judkins currently goes as the RB25 on Underdog at the 6-7 turn. Meanwhile Dylan Sampson is going in round 17 with Jerome Ford an 18th round pick. It is best to hold off on clicking Judkins until his ADP falls and more facts come out. Currently, Sampson and Ford present as excellent values at their current price with very little risk versus potential upside.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Running Back Jerome Ford will start the 2025 season for the Cleveland Browns.
The Cleveland Browns have stated that Jerome Ford is the starting running despite drafting two rookies in Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins and Tennessee Vol Dylan Sampson. The Browns would not have taken two running backs in the first four rounds of the NFL draft if they truly believed in Jerome Ford’s ability to be the starting running back. Ford had the opportunity to take the reins when star running back Nick Chubb injured his knee, and he did not.
Ford has familiarity with the offense and the coaches and those are about the best advantages he has over the two rookies. He needs to show he can play consistently to keep the job over the rookie pair. Be wary of taking Ford in any fantasy format as he may not have the job for long.
Author: @J_Baldwin51
The Browns see Quinshon Judkins as a bell cow running back.
Quinshon Judkins landed in a great spot with the Cleveland Browns via the 2025 NFL Draft in round 2. The problem is that the Browns also selected a speedster running back from Tennessee in Dylan Sampson in round 4 of the NFL Draft.
Thoughts of a committee are less than ideal and fantasy managers love being greedy for elite backfield share usage from running backs that they draft. While the talent is high, there is a touch of coolness to Judkins’ post NFL Draft fantasy stock due to concerns over being in a committee with both Sampson and veteran back Jerome Ford.
Recently, GM Andrew Berry stated that the Browns believe Judkins can be a, “bellcow runner that can really carry the load for us.’’ This is a good signal for anyone reluctant to boldly click on Judkins in drafts. On Underdog, he is currently going off the board in the late 6th round as the RB23. Should Judkins be given a heavy workload in 2025, he will surely pay off his ADP, making him a less risky selection in drafts.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
