We’re heading into week 6 of the 2025 NFL season, and one of the Cleveland Browns’ young, up-and-coming defensive players is nowhere to be found on game days. Second-year DT Mike Hall Jr. has been a healthy scratch for the first five weeks of the year, and without any real explanation being released to the public.

Yes, it’s technically possible that he’s being ramped up slowly following his 2024 knee injury, but there’s been more than enough time for that to take place by now. For the team not to place him on IR and waste a roster spot only for Hall Jr. to be scratched each week makes no sense whatsoever.

There’s been a rumor floating around amongst the media world that’s basically accusing Hall Jr. of being a “baby” and voluntarily taking himself out of game consideration each week by t

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