Danny Shelton expected to miss 3-6 weeks

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 24: Danny Shelton #55 of the Cleveland Browns on the sidelines during a game against the San Diego Chargers at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 24, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Chargers 20-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

  • Field Yates of ESPN reported that Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Danny Shelton will likely be sidelined for 3-6 weeks with a knee injury. Shelton injured his knee in practice on Wednesday.
  • Shelton was drafted in the first round by the Browns in 2015, and had a breakout season last year with an overall PFF grade of 85.2 that ranked 15th out of 125 qualifying interior defenders.
  • In 2016 Shelton was a force against the run, making the third most run stops (plays graded as a “loss” for the offense) of any interior defender with 39. He had a stop on 9.8% of his snaps against the run, the eighth highest run stop percentage of all interior defenders.

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