CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are living a nightmare scenario along their offensive line, playing two backup tackles against elite pass rushers while trying to protect an immobile 40-year-old quarterback. On the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast , host Dan Labbe and Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot broke down how a combination of unfortunate injuries and questionable roster construction led to the current crisis — and the desperate trade for tackle Cam Robinson.
“They’re playing with two backup tackles. And when you got Aiden Hutchinson beating Cornelius Lucas on some plays, it’s hard to stand in there and throw the ball on time where you want it to go,” Cabot explained on the podcast, describing the Browns’ struggles against Detroit.
The situation has become so dire t