It was a brutal day on multiple levels for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Not only did the Browns lose a hard-fought game against the Buffalo Bills, they also lost running back Quinshon Judkins to a gruesome injury.
Judkins suffered his injury in the second quarter and it was immediately clear the rookie back had sustained something significant. In fact, the injury was so gruesome that the television broadcast rightly did not show the replay.
Following the game, it was revealed that Judkins had suffered a dislocated ankle and fractured fibula, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.
As awful as that is, Judkins is only expected to be out four to five months following his surgery, barring setbacks.
"Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins should be back on the practice field in about 4-5 months after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated right ankle and fractured fibula, a league source told cleveland.com," Cabot reported.
The timeline is obviously significant because it means that Judkins could be on the practice field — albeit likely on a limited basis — by the time the team's offseason program rolls around in the spring.
At the very least, he will be good to go by Week 1 of the 2026 season.
Despite the injury, it was a successful first season in the NFL for Judkins, who showed plenty of flashes over his 14 games played.
Judkins finished with 827 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the ground while adding 26 receptions for 171 yards. The rookie tallied one 100-yard game and had six contests in total with 75 or more rushing yards.
He only averaged 3.6 yards per carry, but bear in mind that he had next to zero help on the offensive side of the ball with Cleveland struggling mightily in that area all season long.
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