The Cleveland Browns are expected to miss the services of tight end Austin Hooper for their crucial Week 14 showdown against the Baltimore Ravens, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Hooper is currently listed as questionable with a neck injury.
Hooper also missed time earlier this season after undergoing surgery for appendicitis. He hasn't done much since returning in Week 10, catching just eight passes for 81 yards over the last four games. He has 30 catches for 286 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games this season.
Harrison Bryant, David Njoku and Stephen Carlson are the other tight ends on the roster. Bryant has 16 catches for 164 yards and three touchdowns on the year.
The Browns are 9-3 on the season and have won four games in a row. On the other hand, the Ravens recently came off a dominant triumph against the Dallas Cowboys to snag their seventh win of the season and end a three-game losing skid. Baltimore is fighting for its playoff life, and a win over Cleveland would be a major boost.
With or without Austin Hooper at the helm, the Browns' goals remain the same as they aim to avenge their Week 1 blowout defeat against the Ravens. A dominant showing would only make Cleveland feel better about itself with the playoffs rapidly approaching.
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