Quinshon Judkins is listed as questionable for the Browns’ Week 6 matchup with the Ravens after an ankle injury surfaced on the report this week, but the signs are pointing toward him being available Sunday.
Judkins was spotted in a boot after Cleveland’s loss to the Jets in Week 5, then sat out practice on Wednesday and Thursday to start the week. He got back on the field Friday, which gave his chances a boost. Browns beat reporter Daniel Oyefusi also said Cleveland did not elevate a running back from the practice squad on Saturday, a detail that suggests Judkins is expected to go.
The Browns are looking for him to be a central piece again against Baltimore. Judkins played only 52.9 percent of Cleveland’s offensive snaps in Week 5, his second-lowest mark of the 2026 season, but he still handled 14 carries for 44 yards. On the year, he has been on the field for 59.8 percent of the Browns’ offensive snaps, with 73 rushing attempts for 221 yards and one touchdown.
He has also been involved as a receiver, catching 18 of 20 targets for 102 yards. When healthy, Judkins has clearly been the lead back in Cleveland, and the workload has reflected that. He has logged at least 12 carries in every game this season and has reached 14 carries in three straight.
That usage matters because the Browns’ ground game has struggled. Cleveland enters the week ranked 29th in the league in EPA/Rush, and that problem would only get worse if Judkins were sidelined.
The team’s depth chart behind him is thin, too, with Raheim Sanders and Dylan Sampson both on injured reserve. Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime are set to back up the 2025 second-round pick if he is active.
From a betting standpoint, Judkins remains the player to watch. Baltimore has allowed 4.0 yards per carry this season, and if Judkins is cleared to play, the expectation is that Cleveland leans on him heavily once again.
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