D'Qwell Jackson News

Eric Barton suffered a bulging disc in his neck during Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Bears and his season is in jeopardy, a source close to the Browns linebacker told ESPN's Chris Mortensen .

BEREA: Longtime season-ticket holders Mike Randall of Massillon and Tony Schafer of Sandusky met with Browns owner Randy Lerner for nearly two hours in Lerner's office Tuesday.

It's hard to see Cleveland having any chance at winning unless Josh Cribbs has a big day, and though he gets plenty of touches in the Wildcat, he's most dangerous as a return man.

My view from the press box at Browns Stadium. Join cleveland.com for a live chat from the press box at Cleveland Browns Stadium as the Browns battle the Packers Sunday at 1 p.m. Pressbox notes - Browns will be without their top two tight ends as Robert Royal and Steve Heiden are both inactive.

How our writers are picking Sunday's Packers-Browns game in Cleveland. Mike Vandermause : Packers 31, Browns 9 Last week's rules that were employed against the lowly Detroit Lions remain in effect.

Aaron Rodgers is on pace to throw for over 4,500 yards this season for the Packers.

Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby gets a face full of Cleveland's Joshua Cribbs. October 26, 2009 QUICK LOOK: This one is supposed to be a gimme for the Bears .

OK Browns fans, you wanted them...you got them. A good portion of the B/R Community was calling on head coach Eric Mangini to play the rookies.

Mohamed Massaquoi , who inherited the role of the Browns' No. 1 receiver after Braylon Edwards was traded, knows he has to play more like a veteran and less like a rookie.

The Green Bay Packers can now focus on Brett. Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, Ryan Grant rushed for 148 yards and Green Bay warmed up for Brett Favre's first visit back to Lambeau Field next week with a 31-3 laugher Sunday over the Cleveland Browns, who got over the flu but can't shake other problems.

Twelve Browns missed Wednesday's practice with the flu, leading tackler D'Qwell Jackson needed season-ending pectoral surgery and cornerback Eric Wright totaled his Mercedes at 2:10 Friday morning.

Just when it couldn't get any worse for the woeful Cleveland Browns, it got worse.

The Cleveland Browns proved one thing on Sunday - they are now a consistent team.

For all of the lamenting about the Browns' offensive woes, the problems on defense are just as glaring - and they will not be any easier to solve with steady and productive ILB D'Qwell Jackson lost for the season with a shoulder injury.

Campbell was benched at halftime of Sunday's 14-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs .

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Following is a brief scouting report on the Cleveland Browns based on interviews with several coaches and scouts whose teams have played them recently.

D'Qwell Jackson #58 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during the pre-season game against the Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns Stadium on August 18, 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Browns defense put pressure on quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, but big plays proved to be too much to overcome in their 27-14 loss to the Steelers at Heinz Field Sunday afternoon.

The Steelers led the Browns, 24-14, through three quarters. What happened: Derek Anderson threw a 1-yard pass to Lawrence Vickers to cut Browns' deficit to 17-14 with 11:39 remaining.