CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Browns coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on Monday the team’s worst fears about defensive tackle Maliek Collins from Sunday’s 26-8 loss to the 49ers.

He announced that Collins suffered a quad injury that will require season-ending surgery. Collins, a 10th-year pro, was second on the team with 6.5 sacks and was playing at a Pro Bowl clip.

“When you lose a guy like Maliek, you don’t replace him,” Stefanski said. “Everybody’s just got to step up. It’s multiple guys that have to step up, but he’s made a big impact on this football team on the field and off the field.

“I think our young room, we have some older guys in there, but we have a bunch of young guys in there. I think they’ve learned a lot from the professional that Maliek is on a day-in day-out basis and I think

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