The Cleveland Browns are turned to Kevin Hogan against the Baltimore Ravens due to a migraine for starter DeShone Kizer that had the rookie questionable to return. He was cleared to return in the third quarter, and would eventually re-enter the game.
DeShone Kizer comes back from migraine in Browns vs. Ravens
A migraine had DeShone Kizer questionable to return, but eventually made it back in the second half.
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Kizer was struggling at the helm of the Browns offense before his departure. The Ravens jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first half and were consistently pressuring the second-round pick.
The rookie left the game with six completions on 11 attempts for 81 yards and threw an interception to Eric Weddle.
What does this mean for the Browns? The team turned to Hogan, a fifth-round pick who saw limited time in 2016. He lost the starting battle to Kizer and was behind Brock Osweiler on the depth chart, who was cut before the season began.
Hogan appeared in four games for the Browns in 2016 but threw two interceptions and finished without a touchdown. He beat out Cody Kessler in August for the team’s backup role.
His first career touchdown came on his first drive Sunday against the Ravens when he connected with rookie David Njoku on a 23-yard touchdown that cut the Baltimore lead to 14-7. Hogan later threw an interception of his own, though.
Hogan’s early success helped the Browns stay within 21-10 until Kizer eventually returned.
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