Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman appears to have somewhat dodged a bullet after breaking his hand on Wednesday.
The Browns announced on Twitter Thursday that the rookie wideout will not require surgery to repair the break and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
Update on WR Corey Coleman: pic.twitter.com/cfHHepzWEh
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 22, 2016
Coleman, 22, suffered the injury in practice, apparently after he made a catch and a teammate came down on his hand. He was selected by Cleveland in the first round (No. 15 overall) last April.
Browns head coach Hue Jackson said that veteran Andrew Hawkins will start in Coleman’s place, per Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal.
#Browns HC Hue Jackson said WR Andrew Hawkins will start in place of Corey Coleman.
— Nate Ulrich (@NateUlrichABJ) September 22, 2016
With the team down to their third-string quarterback and now Coleman’s absence to go along with Josh Gordon’s still-active suspension, we could be seeing a very run-heavy offense from the Browns for the time being.
